Redbelly newt
Taricha rivularis (Twitty, 1935)
Status not recordedsalamanders
The redbelly newt (Taricha rivularis) is a species in the family Salamandridae, order Caudata.
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Quick facts about the redbelly newt
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- up to 19.4 cm
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 30 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 6 – 16
- Reproduction
- Eggs
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the redbelly newt live?
Not recorded
Is the redbelly newt endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the redbelly newt classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderCaudata
- familySalamandridae
- genusTaricha
- SpeciesTaricha rivularis (Twitty, 1935)
Synonyms Triturus rivularis
Other names and names in other languages (12)
- Red-bellied newtEnglish
- Western red-bellied newtEnglish
- نيوط أحمر البطنArabic
- taricha červenobřicháCzech
- RotbauchmolchGerman
- Tritón de Vientre RojoSpanish
- Tariche à ventre rougeFrench
- 붉은배상어피부영원Korean
- RødbuksalamanderNorwegian Bokmål
- pacyfotryton czerwonobrzuchyPolish
- Краснобрюхий тритонRussian
- 紅腹漬螈Chinese
Relatives of the redbelly newt
Other species in the same genus Taricha.

Rough-skinned newt
Taricha granulosa
California newt
Taricha torosa
Sierra newt
Taricha sierrae
CompareRedbelly newt vs Rough-skinned newtRedbelly newt vs California newtRedbelly newt vs Sierra newt
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the redbelly newt?
The redbelly newt (Taricha rivularis) belongs to the family Salamandridae in the order Caudata.
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