OTHER NAMES: Roughskin Newt
Latin Etymology: Taricha ("pickled meat") granulosa ("granulous")
Adullt Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha torosa) at Berkeley, California - August 2022
Featured Subspecies: Taricha granulosa granulose
Weight: g/kg / Length: 11-18cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A close relation of the California Newt, the Rough-skinned is difficult to separate, although they have a different breeding season and a number of subtle differences in appearances which can be used to separate them. Like the Californian newt, they also produce particularly powerful poisons capable of killing creatures far larger than them, including humans if ingested.
Related Species:
Order: Caudata
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Taricha
SUBSPECIES: T. g. granulose, T. g. mazamae
- Sighting Locations -
Endemic to California, primarily coastally
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at Berkeley
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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