Observation ID: 159202

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Condition
Live
Animal
Roughskin Newt
Observation Date / Time

I first saw this newt swimming with the larval one in the stream. Then it went into hiding in the foliage.

Rough-Skinned Newt
* Warty, slate-gray skin on its back and bright orange-yellow skin underneath.
* The eyes have patches of yellow
* When seen from above, the eyes of T. granulosa do not extend past the margin of the head.
* The lower eyelids of T. granulosa are dark in color.

Reference: http://www.californiaherps.com/identification/salamandersid/newts.html
url: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/9631479

Observer
209572-truthseqr
Location Description
Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, CA, US

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