Coast Range Newt (Taricha torosa torosa)
Created: March 1st, 2011 - 12:02 PM
Last Modified: March 1st, 2011 - 12:18 PM Entered by: Robert and Nicholas Hess
Record 65981
Last Modified: March 1st, 2011 - 12:18 PM Entered by: Robert and Nicholas Hess
Record 65981
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Country: United States |
State: California |
County: Los Angeles County |
Time: 2011-02-27 15:00:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: riparian canyon in San Gabes |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 55.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Clear |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: ----- |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
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Notes
The first picture shows the adult on top of the juvenile vouchered in the next entry. The second pictures shows the juvenile underwater right before the adult moved on top of it.
Not sure whether what we saw was aggressive or mating behavior. If the latter, I suppose the "juvenile" was really an adult female. Or, maybe, some newts are pedophiles ;-)
GPS coordinates are approximate only.
Vouchers
