Tag: Rough-Skinned Newt

  • Species Profile — Rough-skinned Newt

    Species Profile — Rough-skinned Newt

    Taricha granulosa, or the ‘Rough-skinned Newt’, is the only newt species in British Columbia. Confined to the coast, the Rough-skinned Newt relies on wetlands for breeding, while foraging is conducted in open seral and mixed forests near permanent water (including wetlands). Their principal targets when foraging are slugs and worms, while also commonly preying on…