10a. California Newt
Description:
The bright orange color of California Newts (Taricha torosa) is a warning sign. These newts contain a neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin that helps protect them against predators like garter snakes. It's the same toxin that is found in pufferfish.
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- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Opisthokonta (opisthokonts)
- Metazoa (animals)
- Bilateria
- Deuterostomia (deuterostomes)
- Chordata (Chordates)
- Vertebrata (vertebrates)
- Gnathostomata (jawed fish)
- Osteichthyes
- Sarcopterygii (Lobe-finned fishes)
- Tetrapoda (terrestrial vertebrates)
- Lissamphibia (amphibians)
- Caudata (salamanders)
- Salamandridae (newts and salamanders)
- Pleurodelinae
- Taricha (Western North American newts)
- Taricha torosa (California Newt)
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