Type of salamander, the adult version of an eft (4)

I believe the answer is:

newt

(Other definitions for newt that I've seen before include "Scientist" , "Amphibious creature" , "Went to find kind of water lizard" , "Small often colourful salamander of the Northern Hemisphere" , "legless for a start" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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