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distance, or climbing up the plants and stones 

 looking for nourishment, or playing with 

 others of its kind. While the Triton may 

 leave the water occasionally if opportunity 

 is given, it can be considered absolutely 

 aquatic, and can therefore be kept with 

 fishes. In this case it should be well pro- 

 vided with food to keep it from temptation. 

 To prevent its escape the aquarium should 

 be covered with a fine screen. It is a hardy 

 little animal and will live very well in con- 

 finement. It is commonly found in the 

 Northern and Eastern States in shallow 

 ponds and ditches and can be easily caught 

 with a net. Fully grown this little newt is 

 about four inches long. 



The Red Eft, Red Newt (Dicmyctylus 

 miniatus) resembles in shape Diemyctylus 

 viridescens. The color is a more or less 

 dusky vermilion of varying intensity, often 

 with a gray shade on parts of the body. In 

 contrast to D. viridescens the Red Newt is 

 not found in the water, but in damp places 



