red-bellied newt

Taricha rivularis

Member of pacific newts (genus Taricha)
pleurodeline newts (subfamily Pleurodelinae)
newts (family Salamandridae)
salamanders (order Caudata)
amphibians (class Amphibia)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

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• dark brown back and orange-red underside
• strong dark band across the base of the tail’s underside (weak in others)
• black eyes with no yellow patches
• found only in a single bay area quadrant, near the Lexington Reservoir

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Chris’s observations: none

Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist