Notes ⁵

Sometimes found under stuff, particularly in the winter. Up to seven inches long, and grey/brown/pink with small bright yellow spots.

The juveniles are blackish-brown with beautiful sky-blue speckles.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Craig Howell, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/seat850/3081138429/
2. (c) iglooo101, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/iglooo101/6364351157/
3. (c) TJ Gehling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/tjgehling/8259781480/
4. (c) Tony Iwane, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tony Iwane
5. (c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNaturalist NZ taxon page
• AMNH Amphibian Species of the World
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