red spotted newts

[belladolittle]

Hi,i have 2 fire bellied newts and im wondering if the newts u r refering 2 may be a fir belly as ther ar 3 different kinds?
they are black with red bellys or some ohers are balck with red spots.

[stupot1610]

Hi,i have 2 fire bellied newts and im wondering if the newts u r refering 2 may be a fir belly as ther ar 3 different kinds?
they are black with red bellys or some ohers are balck with red spots.

There are actually four groups of newts given the the general name 'fire belly' and each group has many species within it. There is Pachytriton, Paramesotriton, Cynops and Hypselotriton. These are all native to Asia so if they were found in a swimming pool somebody would have had to have abandoned them there. My guess would be Notopthalmus viridesens Spp. These are a very common newt in America so it is very likely that this is what they are. Their common name is the red spotted newt because of the small red spots on its sides, during the juvenile stage it is bright red but as adults they are a yellow-brown colour with the small red spots.
hope this helps,
stuart