Which class of animals are newts members of?

The story behind the answer

Amphibian is correct because newts are salamanders (order Caudata) with permeable, glandular skin and a life cycle that spans water and land. Many species hatch as aquatic, gilled larvae, then metamorphose into a terrestrial “eft” stage before returning to water as adults to breed. They lay soft, jelly-coated eggs in water—unlike reptiles’ shelled eggs, fish’s lifelong gills, or mammals’ hair and milk.

Helpful memory tip: “Newt = nude skin” points to the bare, moist skin of amphibians, and “amphi-bios” means “both lives.” Fun fact: newts can regenerate lost limbs, tails, and even parts of their eyes and hearts, making them a model for studying regeneration.