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Basic information
Taricha granulosa
Rough-skinned Newt
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibians
OrderSalamanders
FamilyTrue salamanders and newts
GenusTaricha
- Czech name
- Taricha zrnitá
- English name
- Rough-skinned Newt
- Alternative names
- Crater Lake newt, Crater Lake Rough-skinned Newt, Northern Rough Skin Newt, Roughskin Newt, Water puppy
- Synonyms
- Salamandra granulosa, Taricha granulosa granulosa, Taricha granulosa mazamae, Taricha granulosa similans, Taricha torosa granulosa, Taricha torosa mazamae, Taricha torosa simulans, Taricha torosa twittyi, Triturus granulosus, Triturus granulosus granulosus, Triturus granulosus mazamae, Triturus granulosus similans, Triturus granulosus twittyi, Triturus similans
Distribution and environment
- Microhabitat
- Aquatic, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 216 mm
- Body mass
- max 12.3 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 12 years
- Diet
- Arthropods
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 4–5 years
- Clutches per year
- max 1 × per year
- Development
- Larval
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- AmphiBIO, Catalogue of Life
- Original documentation
- AmphiBIO · Anf6549 · figshare-v5
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 54XQM · COL26.9