Fauna of Scotland
Only six amphibians and four land reptiles are native to Scotland. The amphibians include three species of newt: the great crested, of which fewer than 1,000 individuals survive; the smooth, and the palmate. The other amphibians are the common toad, the natterjack toad, found in only four locations in the south-west, and the common frog. A single alien amphibian is known in Scotland, the Alpine newt, a recent escapee confined to the Edinburgh area.
Eastern newt
From to in length. Central newts are brown or green in color, with fine black dots all over the body. There may be a row of red spots on each side of the body. The belly is yellow or orange, and is noticeably lighter than the rest of the body. The skin of newts is not as slippery as the skin of salamanders, and may appear to be rough and dry for parts of their lives.