Eastern (or "red-spotted") newt Notophthalmus viridescens juvenile in red eft stage
The red eft is brightly colored with orange-red. The bright coloration colouration is a warning to predators that the newt secretes a toxic chemical from its skin. This is known as aposematic coloration
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