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Taricha granulosa

Rough-skinned Newt

Rauhäutiger Gelbbauchmolch

The rough-skin newt is one of the most toxic animals in the world. On Vancouver Island, the newt has lower toxin levels. On a social-historical note, it is said that some Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest used the Taricha newts to poison their enemies. Comox Valley, Vancouver Island, BC. Canada

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