Taricha rivularis
April 8, 2011: Galbreath Wildlands Preserve, Mendocino, CA
Early in the day, we viewed a specimen captured by Emily Harvey. Later, we found these newts in abundance at the Waterfall site, along the sides of the stream and in small pools. We saw dozens of individuals and they were easy to catch and examine in hand. Clearly different coloration from T. granulosa: T. rivularis has a distinctly red belly. Adorable.
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