Taricha granulosa
We have some beautifully-colored Rough Skinned newts for sale, also commonly known as Oregon newts or Gold-belly newts. This species was once perhaps the most beloved newt available, but now it is rarely seen in pet shops. It can reach eight inches in total length, with a robust build, and a strong appetite. They prefer an aquatic habitat, but can thrive in a terrarium as well. When you buy a newt from us, you automatically receive our 100% live arrival guarantee. Rough Skinned Newt
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A stocky newt with rounded snout, it ranges from light brown to olive or brownish-black on top, with the underside, including the head, legs, and tail, a contrasting orange to yellow.[2][3] The skin is granular, but males are smooth-skinned during breeding season. They measure 6 to 9 cm in snout-to-vent length, and 11 to 18 cm overall.[3] They are similar to the California newt (Taricha torosa) but differ in having smaller eyes, yellow irises, V-shaped tooth patterns, and uniformly dark eyelids.[2] Males can be distinguished from females during breeding season by large swollen vent lobes[3] and cornified toe pads.
Habitats of rough-skinned newts are found throughout the Pacific Northwest. Their range extends south to Santa Cruz, California, and north to Alaska. They are uncommon east of the Cascade Mountains, though occasionally are found (and considered exotic, and possibly artificially introduced) as far as Montana. One isolated population lives in several ponds just north of Moscow, Idaho, and was most likely introduced.[4]
A number of subspecies have been defined based on local variants, but only two subspecies have wider recognition
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