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Crater Lake managers introduced an invasive crayfish in 1915. Now it may wipe out a unique newt
The newts are a subspecies of the rough-skinned newt that lives across the Pacific Northwest. The Crater Lake newt has been found only in the waters and along the shoreline of the lake.
A New Species of 'Crocodile Newt' Has Been Discovered — Here’s What That Means
They also have "rough" skin. Researchers later confirmed that the newly discovered critters are a new species of "crocodile ...
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Crater Lake Newt Advances Toward Endangered Species Protections
Otherwise, this incredible lake will be changed forever.” The Crater Lake newt is a subspecies of the more widely distributed rough-skinned newt. While the rough-skinned newt possesses a potent ...
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Petition Seeks Endangered Species Protection for Oregon’s Crater Lake Newt
The Crater Lake newt is a subspecies of the more widely distributed rough-skinned newt. While the rough-skinned newt possesses a potent neurotoxin to deter predators, the Crater Lake newt is adapted ...