Rough-skinned newt: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Rough-skinned newt Taricha granulosa Least concern

Where the rough-skinned newt lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 2,380 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See salamanders, newts & caecilians on the world map

Scientific name	Taricha granulosa
Group	Salamanders, newts & caecilians
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Amphibian
Order	Caudata
Family	Salamandridae

Where does the rough-skinned newt live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the rough-skinned newt in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the rough-skinned newt endangered?

The rough-skinned newt’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the rough-skinned newt?

The rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa) is an amphibian in the order Caudata and the family Salamandridae, genus Taricha. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About 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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rough-skinned newt (revision 1363793901), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1540596 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).