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California Newt

Taricha torosa

Description:

This pond was full of Newt Eggs. You can see the round gelatin masses with bright specks ,which are the egg masses. This picture shows a newt protecting its egg sac, They are quite vigilant and they also patrol the territory. The newt and egg masses are both under water.

1 Species ID Suggestions

AliceGreenup
AliceGreenup 11 years ago
California Newt
Taricha torosa California newt


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3 Comments

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Fascinating!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

Thanks Rj.

Rj
Rj 11 years ago

wow...

HemaShah
Spotted by
HemaShah

Alameda, California, USA

Spotted on Mar 1, 2013
Submitted on Mar 1, 2013

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