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The California Newt Lays their eggs in ponds or slow moving streams. They are encased in a membrane that is toxic and lays 8-15 eggs at a time. It takes about 15-21 days for their eggs to hatch.

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The California Newt is a stocky, medium-sized salamander with rough, grainy skin. Adults can vary in length from 2¾-3½ inches and vary in color from yellowish-brown, reddish brown and dark brown above, pale yellow to orange below.

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In wild 15-20 years
In captivity 20+ years

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1. Orange and red belly to warn that they are poisonous
2. Newt makes slime film on its body to protect from fire
3. California Newts can live up to 20+ years

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California newts reside in the coastal counties of California and in the southern Sierra Nevada and occupy a diverse array of habitats found near the small ponds and creeks where they breed, including woodlands and chaparral.

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Earthworms, snails, slugs, woodlice, blood worms, mosquito larvae, crickets, and other invertebrates are among the California newt's prey. In the Sierra Nevada, the newt will also consume trout eggs.

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Animilia Kingdom
Chordata Phylum
Amphibia Class
Urodela Order
Salamandridae Family
Taricha Genus
T. Torosa Species

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Taricha torosa