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The California newt has warty, slate-gray skin on its back and bright orange-yellow skin underneath. It is very similar in appearance to the rough-skinned newt and they are often indistinguishable without dissection, but in general, the California newt has orange skin around the bottom of its eye while the Rough-skinned has gray skin at the bottom of its eye.
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However, toxicity varies between species and between populations within a species. [3] [7] In general, the rough-skinned newt is the most toxic species. Their populations in northern Oregon are more toxic than those from California and Washington. Those on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, possess little or no tetrodotoxin. [8]
An acrid smell radiates from the newt, which acts as a warning for animals to stay away. [6] Toxicity is generally experienced only if the newt is ingested, although some individuals have been reported to experience skin irritation after dermal contact, particularly if the eyes are touched after handling the animal without washing hands.
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U.S. Army Public Health Center Toxicology Lab technician assessing samples. Toxicology testing, also known as safety assessment, or toxicity testing, is the process of determining the degree to which a substance of interest negatively impacts the normal biological functions of an organism, given a certain exposure duration, route of exposure, and substance concentration.
The Coast Range newt (Taricha torosa torosa) is a subspecies of the California newt (Taricha torosa). It is endemic to California , from Mendocino County south to San Diego County and poisonous if eaten.
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