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Taricha Granulosa
The rough-skinned newt ranges from light brown to olive to brownish-black above with a sharply contrasting yellow to orange belly. Some populations in California and Oregon contain individuals with dark blotching on the dorsum. They measure 12.7 to 21.6cm. The skin is granular but the males develop smooth skin during the breeding season. Males can also be distinguished from females by a swollen vent and cornified toe pads during the breeding season which appear as rough, black patches of skin. (from http://www.caudata.org/cc/species/Tarich...)
I find many of these in the local forest of the Southern Oregon Coastal range.
Spotted on Nov 27, 2011
Submitted on Feb 27, 2011
2 Comments
Nice one but I think you spotted it on Nov 27 2010, not 2011.
what an awesome little newt! thanks for sharing!