Taricha Torosa

Map of the Alameda County Newt Migration

The California Newt migrates approximately 2 miles from vernal pools and streams to oak forests, chaparral or rolling grasses. Life expectancy is 20 years unless killed by traffic, or as eggs and larva they are eaten by non-native bull frogs, mosquito fish, and cray fish. They are naturally food for garter snakes passing on the protection of their skins toxicity. Californiaherps.com 2019