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title: "Californische salamander"
description: "Taricha torosa — Amfibieën. The California newt or orange-bellied newt (Taricha torosa), is a species of newt endemic to California, in the Western United States."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/california-newt
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Californische salamander

> Taricha torosa — Amfibieën. The California newt or orange-bellied newt (Taricha torosa), is a species of newt endemic to California, in the Western United States.

- Scientific name: *Taricha torosa*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amfibieën)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Meren en rivieren)
- iNaturalist observations: 47477
- Wikidata: [Q1358580](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1358580)
- iNaturalist taxon: [27818](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/27818)

## Names

- en: California Newt
- de: Kalifornischer Gelbbauchmolch
- es: Tritón de California
- fr: Tariche de Californie
- nl: Californische salamander

## Countries with the most observations

US (35425)

## Summary

The California newt or orange-bellied newt (Taricha torosa), is a species of newt endemic to California, in the Western United States. Its adult length can range from 5 to 8 in (13 to 20 cm). Its skin produces the potent toxin tetrodotoxin.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_newt

## Photo

![Californische salamander](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/california-newt/medium.jpg)

Photo: Anne Parsons · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148828070

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/california-newt?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).