Safety note: Highly toxic — do not handle or ingest
The Rough-skinned Newt has the highest tetrodotoxin concentration of any newt in North America. In an evolutionary arms race, local garter snakes have evolved resistance to the toxin. It wanders land extensively.
Habitat
Coniferous forests, ponds, and streams in the Pacific Northwest
Diet
Earthworms, slugs, insects, and aquatic invertebrates
How common
Common
Best time to see a Rough-skinned Newt
The best time to see a Rough-skinned Newt is November–April, when about 62% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 19,963 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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