Species

Taricha granulosa (Rough-skinned newt)

Taricha granulosa. Photo: (c) Rand Workman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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The rough-skinned newt or roughskin newt (Taricha granulosa) is a North American newt known for the strong toxin exuded from its skin.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Amphibia (Amphibians)
        Order: Caudata (Salamanders)
        Family: Salamandridae (Newts)
        Subfamily: Pleurodelinae (Pleurodeline newts)
        Genus: Taricha (Pacific newts)
        Species: Taricha granulosa (Rough-skinned newt)

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