Red-bellied Newt (Taricha rivularis)

Red-bellied Newt, a reference photo — Photo: Ghegenbart · CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)

The red-bellied newt (Taricha rivularis) is a newt that is native to coastal woodlands in northern California and is terrestrial for most of its life.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

Poisonous. The note covers its whole genus. Pacific newts; tetrodotoxin in skin Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Taricha sierrae — poisonous
Taricha granulosa — poisonous

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Taricha
Species: Taricha rivularis

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