sˈɪns blˈækspˈɑːɾᵻd nˈuːts pɹɪfˈɜː ʃˈæloʊwˈɔːɾɚ hˈæbɪtˌæts, hˈɛvi wɪð vˌɛdʒɪtˈeɪʃən; dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə dɹˈaɪ sˈiːzən, ðeɪ ɑːɹ bᵻlˈiːvd tə bˈɜːɹoʊ ˌʌndɚɡɹˈaʊnd ɔːɹ ɹᵻmˈeɪn ˌʌndɚ dəbɹˈiː.
Since black-spotted newts prefer shallow-water habitats, heavy with vegetation; during the dry season, they are believed to burrow underground or remain under debris.