| Sierra newt Taricha sierrae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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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