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What’s your favorite type of Taricha?

What’s your favorite type of Taricha?

  • California Newt

    Votes: 4 20.0%
  • Rough Skinned Newt

    Votes: 5 25.0%
  • Mazama Newt

    Votes: 1 5.0%
  • Sierra Newt

    Votes: 1 5.0%
  • Red Bellied Newt

    Votes: 9 45.0%

  • Total voters
    20

sde

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All of them. I keep two of the Taricha species and they are both cool. I’ve also seen the other two species that I don’t keep. Taricha in general are a great genus, I can’t choose just one.

T. g. mazamae isn’t a legitimate subspecies. There are animals with dark markings found at various areas throughout the Cascade mountain range in Oregon and Washington, and elsewhere. Most scientists don’t consider it a ssp anymore for that reason. In reality, T. granulosa with dark markings aren’t all that uncommon. I’ve found plenty of them, and know of populations that have a high number of dark marked individuals (outside of Crater Lake).
 

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I am partial to granulosa, mainly as it's the only ones I have :happy:
 

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I also keep two species, torosa and rivularis. My group of torosa went aquatic when I got them and have stayed that way ever since. I have them in one of my larger display tanks; and I love to watch them "waddle-swim" around. Definitely one of my favorite species to watch.


Rivularis are damn beautiful looking; but also are one of the most secretive animals I keep. And I keep caecilians. Once in a blue moon I will catch them out looking to take a quick dip in the water dish or grab at bug; but otherwise it is a large tank with cork bark and moss in it. :D
 

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Rivularis followed by Torosa for me. I grew up herping for them, love hiking the remote and rugged areas favored by T. rivularis. I do think Torosa are a lot more engaging to keep but both species are some of the easiest larvae I've ever raised.
 
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