There are a total of eight Families of salamanders, only four of which are found in Canada. Adults never transform but retain the form of the larvae. In Canada there is only one species, the Mudpuppy , which is found in eastern Canada. Newt One of eight Families of salamanders, only four of which are found in Canada. Unlike most salamanders the skin of newts is not smooth but rough.
Most newts go through three life stages rather than just two like most amphibians.
The larval newt transforms into a terrestrial stage called an eft. This stage can last 1-3 years before the eft transforms into a largely aquatic adult. Only two species of newts are found in Canada, the Roughskin Newt in British Columbia and the Eastern Newt in eastern Canada. Parotid Gland Parotid glands are large swollen areas behind the eye and in some species extending down along the neck. If you handle a toad roughly it might secrete this poision which can then be transmitted to your eyes.