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August 8th, 9th, & 10th 2011 - Backpacking in our beloved Olympic National Park.
During the hike August 8th from Obstruction Point and Moose Lake.
Backpacking is a multi-day hiking trip which involves carrying gear on one’s back. Having everything attached to your shoulders gives you a feeling of completion and independence.
After a little poking around on the web, I think this is an Eastern Newt, specifically the subspecies Red-spotted Newt, N. v. viridescens. This little guy is an eft.
The description below is from the USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center website.
www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/herps/amphibid/species/rsnewt...
"The Eastern Newt (and its close relative the Striped Newt, N. perstriatus) are unique in that they undergo two metamorphoses. The first is the usual transformation from aquatic, gilled larva to an air-breathing terrestrial form. However in these two species there is a second, less striking metamorphosis to a breeding aquatic adult. The sexually immature land phase is usually called an Eft while the aquatic adults are called Newts."