What kind of lizard is this?

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   Paul Edmondsonposted 5 years ago

   What kind of lizard is this?
   
   This is a small dark lizard with an orangish underbelly. We found it in our backyard in Burlingame, Ca. I've never seen one like it and am wondering what it is. 
   
   

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   Theophanesposted 5 years ago

   It is not a lizard, it is a newt, probably a Rough-Skinned Newt, maybe a California Newt. I don't know. This is just what came up in a google search. I don't live in your area but you could probably figure it out now  you have something to go on. We have salamanders here. They're fun little creatures.

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   innerspinposted 5 years ago

   He's lovely! Does look like a newt, possibly a fire belly. They like water, is there a pond around? Wash your hands after handling him, I think they have toxic secretions.

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   tsadjatkoposted 5 years ago

   Looks like a red bellied newt. http://nextdoornature.org/category/amph … lied-newt/

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   LuisEGonzalezposted 5 years ago

   
   
   Red Bellied newt. Must live near water in order to lay its eggs. Otherwise it lives in woodland areas.

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   mudpiemagnetposted 5 years ago

   I think that looks like a salamander! Cute little guys. Don't hold it by its tail or it will fall off, as I remember..

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   Marcus99posted 5 years ago

   I think it is a small lizard. Yep, that is my answer: A small lizard.

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   beurswanposted 5 years ago

   I think it is melanistic / melanic Viviparous Lizard.

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      innerspinposted 5 years agoin reply to this

      Melanistic means all black. The little chappie has an orangey belly.

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   maggs224posted 5 years ago

   It looks like what I use to find when I was a child in the UK we called them newts, rather than lizards

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    Emanate Presenceposted 5 years ago

    
    
    Newt, meet Charlie the chameleon. He's from the Big Island.

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