Any newt/salamander experts?

[Enigma]

Found this little dude in the backyard today while raking leaves. I assume the white milky substance on it's skin is some of toxic defense mechanism.

 

[sailor]

Yep, toxic as s***. Nice knowing ya, I call dibs on your back bumper

 

[jcolvin]

Found this little dude in the backyard today while raking leaves. I assume the white milky substance on it's skin is some of toxic defense mechanism.

Cute little guy! There are possibly apocryphal tales of these crawling into old-timer's coffee pots, getting cooked over the fire with the coffee, leading to a quick death of the imbiber.

 

[dr_claw]

I had a couple of those as pets growing up on a ravine in Coquitlam. I remember mine being a lighter color though. They eat primarily worms BTW....

 

[ForealBoreal]

Northwestern Salamander from what I know.

 

[aznjoker604]

i've never seen salamanders in person in the lower mainland

 

[Enigma]

Northwestern Salamander from what I know.

I think you're correct.

Northwestern Salamander - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


I used to have a ton of 'common newts' (brown skin with orange bellys) when I was a kid. Yes, they loved worms.

 

[kim]

i've never seen salamanders in person in the lower mainland

I've got whole families of them in my basement. The kids love them. They freak my wife out when she steps on them.

 

[Wheelingnoob]

. They freak my wife out when she steps on them.

Ew.....like steeping on a slug in bare feet.....pop.

 

[BC40]

I think you're correct.

Northwestern Salamander - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


I used to have a ton of 'common newts' (brown skin with orange bellys) when I was a kid. Yes, they loved worms.

Agree on the northwestern. Lots of those in some of the ditches in the valley.

The other ones I think your talking about rough-skinned newts?

 

[ForealBoreal]

Agree on the northwestern. Lots of those in some of the ditches in the valley.

The other ones I think your talking about rough-skinned newts?

Yeah rough skin newts are I think the most toxic thing in north america

They are pretty neat, I have found a bunch of them growing up

Only ever found one salamander though which is surprising