NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Rough-skinned Newt
Taricha granulosa (Skilton, 1849)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Taricha granulosa (Skilton, 1849)
- Name authority
- (Skilton, 1849)
- Common name
- Rough-skinned Newt
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Salamandridae
- Genus
- Taricha
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderCaudata
- familySalamandridae Goldfuss, 1820
- subfamilyPleurodelinae Tschudi, 1838
- genusTaricha Gray, 1850
- speciesTaricha granulosa (Skilton, 1849)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Taricha. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Red-bellied NewtTaricha rivularis (Twitty, 1935) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sierra NewtTaricha sierrae (Twitty, 1942) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| California NewtTaricha torosa (Rathke, 1833) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Triturus similans Twitty, 1935 Twitty, 1935 | synonym |
| Taricha granulosa similans (Twitty, 1935) (Twitty, 1935) | synonym |
| Taricha torosa granulosa (Skilton, 1849) (Skilton, 1849) | synonym |
| Taricha torosa simulans (Twitty, 1935) (Twitty, 1935) | synonym |
| Taricha torosa twittyi (Bishop, 1941) (Bishop, 1941) | synonym |
| Triturus granulosus granulosus (Skilton, 1849) (Skilton, 1849) | synonym |
| Triturus granulosus mazamae Myers, 1942 Myers, 1942 | synonym |
| Triturus granulosus twittyi Bishop, 1941 Bishop, 1941 | synonym |
| Taricha granulosa granulosa (Skilton, 1849) (Skilton, 1849) | synonym |
| Taricha granulosa mazamae (Myers, 1942) (Myers, 1942) | synonym |
| Taricha torosa mazamae (Myers, 1942) (Myers, 1942) | synonym |
| Triturus granulosus similans Twitty, 1935 Twitty, 1935 | synonym |
| Salamandra granulosa Skilton, 1849 Skilton, 1849 | synonym |
| Triturus granulosus (Skilton, 1849) (Skilton, 1849) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=173620 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:54XQM. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.