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B Lewis
Krag Committee
Joined: 24 Aug 2004
No. of posts: 146


View other posts by B Lewis 		Posted: 12 Apr 2007

Hi Folks,

I just thought you might be interested in this unusual coloured Great crested newt.. It was captured at the University of Kent by one of David Sewell's research assistants. David has given his kind permission for me to post this image and share it with you, so many thanks to him and we would be interested in any similar encounters you may have hadà

Kind regards

Brett

Images courtesy of David Sewell:

B Lewis39185.210462963
Lewis Ecology
Brett Lewis Photography
Kent Reptile & Amphibian Group
DICE - University of Kent
james4
Senior Member
Joined: 13 Nov 2006
No. of posts: 466


View other posts by james4 		Posted: 12 Apr 2007
wow thats brill.
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will
Senior Member
Joined: 27 Feb 2007
No. of posts: 330


View other posts by will 		Posted: 12 Apr 2007
Hello Brett

I posted a photo of a partially melanistic GCN picture in this very forum (UK Reptiles and Amphibians) under the name 'mynewt' in the strand 'how common are red frogs in England ?' (Go back about 6-7 months, I think)

This individual - also a male - was from a large garden pond that was lost to a housing development in Enfield, London in 1994.   Sorry the photo's not up to the quality of yours !

Cheers

Will
tim hamlett
Senior Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2006
No. of posts: 572


View other posts by tim hamlett 		Posted: 12 Apr 2007

there's no stopping me now!

http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1637 &PN=5

tim
B Lewis
Krag Committee
Joined: 24 Aug 2004
No. of posts: 146


View other posts by B Lewis 		Posted: 13 Apr 2007

That's great.. I posted another strange image back in ?2005 showing a female with very little yellow/orange pigmentation. She had pink where that should have been..

I wonder if these colours help the males win female in murky ponds..? The head being somewhat like a beacon..!  hee! hee!

Brett.

Ps. that old link is: http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1064 &KW

B Lewis39185.4649768519
Lewis Ecology
Brett Lewis Photography
Kent Reptile & Amphibian Group
DICE - University of Kent
Matt Harris
Senior Member
Joined: 03 Jun 2003
No. of posts: 196


View other posts by Matt Harris 		Posted: 13 Apr 2007
There's some nice pics of a partially neotenous GCN in the recent BHS bulletin, article by John Baker I believe.
Gwent Amphibian and Reptile Group (GARG)
B Lewis
Krag Committee
Joined: 24 Aug 2004
No. of posts: 146


View other posts by B Lewis 		Posted: 13 Apr 2007

Yes I read that too.. Not so much a colour morph though, but nonetheless interesting!

Brett.


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

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