Newt nookie

California newts mating and laying eggs at Lake Ranch, January 2010. Apparently the females are redder, with slimmer tails; the males are brown with spots and stripes, flattened tails and flipper-like feet.

Longer discussion on my blog: Newt nookie.

• Some of the males seemed ...
• Newt cuddles. They go on ...
• More newt cuddles.
• Lots of three- and four-ways
• A male.
• Orgy at the dam!
• Three gravid females, sho ...
• A female who's just mated ...
• She was fascinated by the ...
• Orgy by the dam!
• Hangin' out and chattin.
• More newt cuddles.
• Coming up for a breath of ...
• This one wandered all the ...
• A tiger-striped male purs ...
• A male approaches a group ...
• Two males, showing how mu ...
• Egg-laying.
• An egg pouch after it's laid.
• Wow, that looks uncomfort ...
• A male glares at us. He w ...
• Finished with laying, a f ...

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