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California Newts

Taricha torosa

Photo by HemaShah
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Description:

Newt swimming in a pond.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
HemaShah
and these. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/18800023 there are tons in the pool .
Josh Asel
is this the one you were talking about?
Fyn Kynd
I agree with T. granulosa > http://www.californiaherps.com/salamanders/pages/t.granulosa.html
MrsPbio
Rough- skinned newt? I am definitely not sure, as I know next to nothing about identifying amphibians. Was the top as blue as it looks, or was it more of a slate grey?
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PublishedMarch 12, 2013

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