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Crested Newt Miss Funny Belly:
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B Lewis
Krag Committee
Joined: 24 Aug 2004
No. of posts: 146


View other posts by B Lewis 		Posted: 14 Jun 2005

Just thought this might be of interest. Whilst surveying ponds in Redditch recently I came across this bizarre looking female Crested, which really surprised me. She had the most wonderful pigmentation on her belly and flanks. I donĘt know if you people have seen many like it but she also had nice spots on her belly like leopards with a circular outer and a coloured middleą

Quite nice really but never seen another like herą

Brett.

 


Lewis Ecology
Brett Lewis Photography
Kent Reptile & Amphibian Group
DICE - University of Kent
GemmaJF
Admin Group
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
No. of posts: 2090


View other posts by GemmaJF 		Posted: 15 Jun 2005
Strange one, I guess if the grey were replaced with the yellow she would look normal, so for some reason a lack of yellow pigment in some areas, I assume she is in a population of normally marked specimens?
Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant
B Lewis
Krag Committee
Joined: 24 Aug 2004
No. of posts: 146


View other posts by B Lewis 		Posted: 15 Jun 2005

Hi Gemma,

Yes that's right, all the others were 'normally' marked. Just this one and only caught her the once.

Brett.


Lewis Ecology
Brett Lewis Photography
Kent Reptile & Amphibian Group
DICE - University of Kent

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