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Coast Range Newt (Taricha torosa torosa)

Created: March 14th, 2019 - 08:05 PM
Last Modified: March 14th, 2019 - 08:05 PM
Entered by: Nathan Richendollar
Record 315550
Country:
United States
State:
California
County:
Santa Clara County
Time:
2019-02-24 10:35:00
Qty:
1
Age:
Adult
Sex:
Female
Method:
Visual encounter
Habitat:
Oak/chaparral adjacent stream
Body Temperature:
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Air Temperature:
60.00F
Ground Temperature:
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Humidity:
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Sky Conditions:
Few clouds
Moon Phase:
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Elevation:
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Barometric Pressure:
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Notes

One large female newt with the terrestrial skin seen crawling toward a stream on a clear, cool day. The California Newts were much larger than I was expecting, and this one was no exception. They are much larger than the red-spotted newts we have in the East.

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