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browning525
Pondweed
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 26/03/2010 : 22:26:07
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Hi everyone....wondered if anyone had ever seen a newt before that was the colour of pure white or lightest shade of pink possible?
I'm a gamekeeper, one thing I look after is a pond. Last year, kids bricked to death over a dozen young mallard ducklings, poached the fish & had late night parties. Now I patrol the acres & pond day & night.
Tonight, I was checking the waters edge & amongst the tree roots that are submerged just inches below the water, I noticed something. Closer inspection ( by torch light ) was a newt, no crest, no markings, looked like pink eyes, & white/lite pink body. Looked like an albino newt. Has anyone ever seen one before? Like an idiot, it was an hour after when I thought " Take a pic with my camera" but by that time, it had gone.
If we have something like this that is 100% endangered, then I'm sure we can takes steps into preseving this site & erect something where the kids/tresspassers cant interfer with them.
Any idea's what this could have been? Im in the East Midlands of England. |
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Kehhlyr
The Amphibian Administrator
United Kingdom
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Kazerella
The Amphibian Administrator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/03/2010 : 11:43:33
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I think albino is a natural occurance in many species, so it could be an albino variety of a common newt, but if I were you I would still contact the environmental agency because a lot of newts native to England are considered endangered or at risk anyway, so they might put extra precautions in place regardless if you can show that it's a place that newts breed.
If you do ever see it again it would be great to see a picture. I'm intrigued. |
 
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punkman
Tadpole
United Kingdom
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White /Albino Newt
