Taricha

Taricha is a genus of newts. There are only three species and four subspecies. They are called western newts and Pacific newts. All newts are part of the family Salamandridae. The three species in this genus are California newt, the rough-skinned newt and the red bellied newt. They are all found on the west coast of the United States.

Western newts
Taricha torosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Urodela
Family:	Salamandridae
Subfamily:	Pleurodelinae
Genus:	Taricha Gray, 1950
Species
Taricha granulosa Taricha rivularis Taricha sierrae Taricha torosa

Species

Genus Taricha (Western Newts / Pacific Newts) - 3 species

• Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa)
• Red-bellied Newt (Taricha rivularis)
• California Newt (Taricha torosa)