Amphibian
Rough skinned newt
Taricha granulosa
Habitat
Cascades Locks area
Conservation
Apparently secure
First Observed
1805-10-30
Lewis’s “water lizard” is the rough-skinned newt which is often day active due to protection provided by toxic skin.
In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described
Rough skinned newt
Found in the Cascade Locks area. Lewis' "water lizard "is the rough-skinned newt which is often day active due to protection provided by toxic skin.
Encyclopedia of Life page for Rough skinned newt (opens in a new tab) On the atlas map
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
