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title: "Red-bellied newt"
description: "Taricha rivularis — Amfibieën. The red-bellied newt (Taricha rivularis) is a newt that is native to coastal woodlands in northern California and is terrestrial for most of its life."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/red-bellied-newt
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Red-bellied newt

> Taricha rivularis — Amfibieën. The red-bellied newt (Taricha rivularis) is a newt that is native to coastal woodlands in northern California and is terrestrial for most of its life.

- Scientific name: *Taricha rivularis*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amfibieën)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos)
- iNaturalist observations: 1950
- Wikidata: [Q2275994](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2275994)
- iNaturalist taxon: [27824](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/27824)

## Names

- en: Red-bellied Newt
- de: Rotbauchmolch
- es: Tritón de Vientre Rojo
- fr: Tariche à ventre rouge
- nl: Red-bellied newt

## Countries with the most observations

US (1795)

## Summary

The red-bellied newt (Taricha rivularis) is a newt that is native to coastal woodlands in northern California and is terrestrial for most of its life.

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

## Photo

![Red-bellied newt](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/red-bellied-newt/medium.jpg)

Photo: Chuck Wilson · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/327287856

## Machine access

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