Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa)

Rough-skinned Newt, a reference photo — Photo: The High Fin Sperm Whale · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

The rough-skinned newt or roughskin newt (Taricha granulosa) is a North American newt known for the strong toxin exuded from its skin.

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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 torosa — poisonous
Taricha sierrae — poisonous
Taricha rivularis — poisonous

Classification

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

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