Newt
a small reptile of the family Salamandridæ, of which there are many varieties, the principal one being termed the great water newt, Triton cristatus.
This specimen, when it is full-grown, measures about six inches in length, and in its appearance greatly resembles the salamander. On the back the color is a dark brown; the sides are speckled with spots, and the under-surface of the body is a bright orange, variegated with black patches. The head is rather small, and the eyes are of a bright golden hue; the tail is flattened in form, and has thin edges at the extremities; and the limbs are short, the fore-feet being divided into four, and the hind into five toes. The newt inhabits shady places and stagnant waters, and lives principally on insects, of which it consumes an immense quanaquaticus, found in the Atlantic States, which, in its habits and appearance, so closely resembles the former, as not to need distinct description. Other species, from 4 to 12 inches long, are also found in the United States. a NEW TESTAMENT. See BIBLE.