The genus Taricha consists of four species of highly toxic newts in the family Salamandridae. Their common name is Pacific newts, sometimes also western newts or roughskin newts. The four species with
Taricha torosa, Napa County, CA
Sierra Newt, Taricha sierrae
A newt is a salamander in the subfamily Pleurodelinae. The terrestrial juvenile phase is called an eft. Unlike other members of the family Salamandridae, newts are semiaquatic, alternating between aqu
Taricha
…The genus Taricha consists of four species of highly toxic newts in the family Salamandridae. Their common name is Pacific newts, sometimes also western newts or roughskin newts. The four species within this genus…
Pleurodeles, including the Iberian ribbed newt, is the type genus of subfamily Pleurodelinae.
The Pyrenean brook newt lives in small streams in the Pyrenees mountains.