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California Newt Taricha torosa |
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The California Newt lives under logs and leaves and has a
rough skin to prevent drying out in the summer. When the autumn rains come,
these amphibians migrate to the pond or stream where they were born. In the
water, the male’s skin becomes smooth and soft.
Females lay clear clusters of eggs that attach to vegetation under water. In the spring the Newts migrate back to the land. Their bright orange-yellow underside warns of the poison contained in their skin. |
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