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)
- 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
- “You could literally die from licking this newt, just once.” [source]
- similar newts may be less toxic, but not necessarily non-toxic
Chris’s observations: 1 (research grade)
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