Rough-skinned newt
Taricha granulosa (Skilton, 1849)
The rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa) is a species in the family Salamandridae, order Caudata. Recorded adults weigh about 12.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the rough-skinned newt
- Weight
- 12.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- up to 21.6 cmsrc for Length
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 12 years
- Main food
- arthropodssrc for Main food
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Reproduction
- Eggssrc for Reproduction
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the rough-skinned newt live?
Not recorded
What is the rough-skinned newt?
The rough-skinned newt or roughskin newt (Taricha granulosa) is a North American newt known for the strong toxin exuded from its skin.
From the Wikipedia article “Rough-skinned newt” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rough-skinned_newt&oldid=1363793901), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the rough-skinned newt endangered?
The rough-skinned newt is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the rough-skinned newt classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderCaudata
- familySalamandridae
- genusTaricha
- SpeciesTaricha granulosa (Skilton, 1849)
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
Other names and names in other languages (22)
- Crater Lake newtEnglish
- Crater Lake rough-skinned newtEnglish
- Northern rough skin newtEnglish
- Roughskin newtEnglish
- Roughskin newtEnglish
- Water puppyEnglish
- نيوط بحيرة كراتيرArabic
- سمندل مائي خشن الجلدArabic
- taricha zrnitáCzech
- Rauhäutiger GelbbauchmolchGerman
- salamandra de piel rugosaSpanish
- Tritón rugosoSpanish
- Triton rugueuxFrench
- Tariche rugueuseFrench
- サメハダイモリJapanese
- 상어피부영원Korean
- KaliforniarusalamanderNorwegian Bokmål
- Pacyfotryton szorstkiPolish
- Tritão-rugosoPortuguese
- Желтобрюхий тритонRussian
- นิวต์ผิวขรุขระThai
- 粗皮漬螈Chinese
Relatives of the rough-skinned newt
Other species in the same genus Taricha.
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rough-skinned newt?
An adult rough-skinned newt weighs 12.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rough-skinned newt endangered?
The rough-skinned newt is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What does the rough-skinned newt eat?
Its recorded main food is arthropods.
What kind of animal is the rough-skinned newt?
The rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa) belongs to the family Salamandridae in the order Caudata.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits · CC BY 4.0 · v1
Oliveira, B.F., São-Pedro, V.A., Santos-Barrera, G., Penone, C. & Costa, G.C. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Scientific Data 4: 170123. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.123. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4644424.v5 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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