#california newt

[lazer-t]

My piece for @bowelfly's Hydraphone 2025!

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[stroebe2]

California newt spawning ground

[stinkybrowndogs]

Salamanders, newts, and frogs. Oh my.

[persephonaae]

Best quality: his wiggles

[corvids-corner]

⚠️🧡Tox 2.0 - More toxic than ever! 🧡⚠️

[literally-just-moss]

The unken reflex is a posture that toxic amphibians will take to show off their bright colors. It’s their way of saying “stay back! I’m dangerous!”

In California, the California Newt (Taricha torosa) will do the unken reflex to show off their bright orange bellies. These newts produce tetrodotoxin.

[cathartidae]

sopping 🫀

[muddy-water-04]

-California Newt Eggs-

[dailycreatures]

Creature 76

Orange belly newt

The orange belly newt, or California newt, can be seen in the western United States. They mostly hang out in areas near ponds and streams, since that’s where they breed. Like all newts, orange belly newts are amphibians. They’re actually pretty poisonous and will secrete neurotoxins if scared, but if you take caution when handling, and don’t eat them, then you should be fine.

fact sources: aquarium of pacific. org and wikipedia

image source: wikipedia

[fenthebonebreaker]

Inktober #14 Newt

California Newt (Taricha torosa)

[orca-in-disguise]

Critter fact #24:

The Orange-bellied Newt, Taricha torosa, is endemic to California. Hence, it is also known as the California Newt.

[cainhowlett]

Part of the upper watershed where newts and yellow legged frogs dwell in pools that adjoin cascading waterfalls.

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Newt

Little delicate fellow. Found underneath some bark in the redwood forests of Oakland.

By JP Li

[persephonaae]

Some video of one of the California newts I found today! They can produce a toxin that is hundreds of times more potent than cyanide 💖

[catfindr]

[bonewhiteglory]

Today I saw… ✨it✨