Coast Range Newt (Taricha torosa torosa)

Created: November 3rd, 2009 - 05:27 PM
Last Modified: February 26th, 2014 - 12:14 PM Entered by: Will Flaxington
Record 32484

Country: United States		State: California	County: Los Angeles County	Time: 1996-07-25 00:00:00
Qty: 1	Age: Varying	Sex: --	Method: Visual encounter	Habitat: Mixed forest (stream)
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Notes

Numerous diseased newts discovered. They manifested symptoms such as swimming in an unnatural spiral fashion and had sickly appearance. This disease, along with reinstated stocking of fish that compete for food and feed on the newt larvae themselves, are jeopardizing this population. The disease is presumed to be some type of fungus brought on by hot summer temperatures. Newts were also seen at this location on April 4, 1990; April 19, 1990; June 21, 1990; November 11, 1990; March 3, 1991; March 26, 1992; May 18, 1993; October 17, 1995; and June 2, 1997.

Entered by Jonathan Hakim & Will Flaxington