Sierra newt Taricha sierrae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Salamandridae |
Genus: | Taricha |
Species: | T. sierrae
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Binomial name | |
Taricha sierrae (Twitty, 1942)
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The Sierra newt (Taricha sierrae) is a newt found west of the Sierra Nevada, from Shasta county to Tulare County, in California, Western North America.
Its adult length can range from 5 to 8 in (13 to 20 cm).[2] Its skin produces a potent toxin.
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