California newt

California newt
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Urodela
Family:	Salamandridae
Genus:	Taricha
Species:	T. torosa
Binomial name
Taricha torosa (Rathke, in Eschscholtz, 1833)
Synonyms
Triton torosa Rathke, 1833 Triton Ermani Wiegmann in Erman, 1835 Salamandra beecheyi Gray, 1839 Pleurodeles californiae Gray, 1850 Taricha laevis Baird & Girard, 1853 Amblystoma rubrum Reid, 1895

The California newt (Taricha torosa) is a species of newts. They are also called the orange bellied newt. They can grow to 8 inches (20 cm) in length. They have toxic skin. Because of this, the only predator of the California newt are garter snakes. California newts lives in California.

Subspecies

• Sierra newt
• Coastal Range newt

California Newt Media

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  Several California Newt eggs in water

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  Taricha torosa. If you come across this species of newt, be sure not to handle it! Its skin secretes a potent toxin that, while not deadly unless ingested, will leave a rash on your skin.

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  California newt unken reflex

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  California newt in a Southern Californian riparian habitat

Other websites

• San Diego Natural History Museum
• California Newt facts Archived 2012-07-29 at the Wayback Machine
• California Newt mating
• Caudata Culture Archived 2010-04-01 at the Wayback Machine