rough-skinned newt

Taricha granulosa

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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• brown back and yellow underside (sometimes orangish)
• black eyes with yellow patches
• lower eyelid and upper lip are usually dark colored
• when seen from above, the eyes do not extend past the margin of the head.
• in the bay area, found mostly in the Santa Cruz range
• rare in the Diablo Range and even rarer south of Sunol Wilderness

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Chris’s observations: 1 (research grade)

Locations:

• Butano SP

Months:

• Sep.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist