nˈɑːɾəfθˌælməs mˌɛɹɪdɪənˈɑːliz, ðə blˈækspˈɑːɾᵻd nˈuːt ɔːɹ tˈɛksəs nˈuːt, ɪz ɐ spˈiːsiːz ʌv əkwˈæɾɪk nˈuːt nˈeɪɾɪv tə nˈɔːɹθiːstɚn mˈɛksɪkˌoʊ ænd sˈʌðɚn tˈɛksəs ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.
Notophthalmus meridionalis, the black-spotted newt or Texas newt, is a species of aquatic newt native to northeastern Mexico and southern Texas in the United States.