The Palmate Newt, known for its short size (rarely longer than 10cm) and orange/yellow belly, is native to Britain and other countries in Western Europe but was previously unknown in Ireland ...

IF YOU’RE OUT and about in Dublin City Centre this evening, don’t be shocked if you happen to see a giant 20 metre newt meandering about the place. While Dublin’s nightlife might be under ...

Enter the eastern newt, an amphibian with three different forms, whose ability to transform its body and its lifestyle makes its peers look like amateurs. All eastern newts begin life as jelly ...

The great crested newt lives only in Europe. Females, which are larger than males, can reach 7 inches in length, making these stout-bodied amphibians the continent’s largest newts. The great ...