Japanese or Chinese?

[HeatherS]

How can you tell whether your newt is of the Japanese or Chinese species?

 

[michael]

What kind are you talking about? If you are talking about firebelly newt Japanese are larger than Chinese when mature.

 

[Jennewt]

Heather, this should help:
http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/firebelly.shtml
If you are new to newts, the FAQ on that site are worth reading.

 

[iam1ru12]

How can you tell whether your newt is of the Japanese or Chinese species?

Chinese FBNs have smoother skins compared to Japanese FBNs, apart from the latter growing bigger than the former.