California newt
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The California newt or orange-bellied newt (Taricha torosa), is a species of newt endemic to California, in the Western United States. Its adult length can range from 5 to 8 in (13 to 20 cm).[2] Its skin produces the potent toxin tetrodotoxin.[3]
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California newt | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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 |
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