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COMMON SMOOTH NEWT OK EFT. 



MALE SMOOTH NEWT. 



{Lophmus punetatus.) 



The Smooth Newt (Plate 9), Eft, or Effet, is the 

 most common species of newt in the British Isles. 

 It is found over a large part of Europe ; is very 

 common in Switzerland, Belgium, Gralacia, and the 

 Bukovina ; uncommonly numerous in Silesia, and 

 very abundant in Italy, especially near Eome ; 

 inhabits many parts of France, and is found in 

 Carniola.* In our country it is found in almost 

 every clear ditch or pond, sometimes in great 

 numbers, where it feeds upon aquatic insects and 



* Lord Clermont's " Quadrupeds and Eeptiles of Europe." 



