Safety note: Toxic — wash hands after contact
The California Newt is a rough-skinned newt with an orange-yellow belly that it displays as a warning when threatened. Its skin produces tetrodotoxin, a potent neurotoxin 10,000 times more toxic than cyanide.
Habitat
Streams, ponds, and adjacent forests in California
Diet
Earthworms, slugs, insects, and other small invertebrates
How common
Common
Best time to see a California Newt
The best time to see a California Newt is November–February, when about 70% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 37,794 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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