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
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 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: Female |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: Oak/chaparral adjacent stream |
Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 60.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Few clouds |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: ----- |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
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.