Iberian ribbed newt
Otrovne bodljeJede: MesoOtrovno na dodir ili za jelo, ne ugrizom ili ubodomThe Iberian ribbed newt is a salamander that lives in ponds and wells in Spain, Portugal and northern Morocco. It is the largest European newt species. When threatened, it can push its sharp ribs out through its skin, which gives it a way to defend itself against predators.1

Kako ga prepoznati
- Dark grey on its back and lighter grey on its belly, with small rust-coloured spots1
- Usually 8 to 10 orange, wart-like bumps (tubercles) running down each side of the body1
- Flat, spade-shaped head and a long tail, about half of its body length1
- Males are more slender and usually smaller than females1
- Larvae have bushy external gills and paler colours than adults1
Često se miješa s: It is sometimes confused with the Iberian newt (Lissotriton boscai), a different species with a similar common name.1
Otrovna snaga
Oštre bodlje nose otrov. Boli ako ga nagaziš ili zgrabiš.
Što radi njegov otrov kad ugrize ili ubode?
When threatened, the newt releases a milky, thick poison from glands on its neck, back, sides and tail as its ribs push out. The poison coats the ribs, which can pierce the skin of a predator's mouth and inject toxins.1
Koliko je opasno za ljude?
Opasnost za ljude: BlagoKao ubod pčele ili slabije. Uglavnom bezopasno za ljude.The rib defence is completely harmless to humans. The ribs cause only little harm to the newt itself, and its skin quickly heals without infection.1
Što radi kad se uplaši?
It tries to run away from predators first. If it cannot escape, it pushes its sharp ribs through its sides and releases poison.1
Ako te ubodu njegove bodlje
- Ako ga je netko dotaknuo: dobro operi ruke i ne diraj oči ni usta. Ako ga je dijete ili kućni ljubimac polizao ili pojeo: nazovi centar za otrovanja ili broj za hitne slučajeve.
Uvijek prvo nazovi broj za hitne slučajeve (112, 000, 911). Ovo su opće upute za prvu pomoć, a ne liječnički savjet. Osnove prve pomoći
Ostani na sigurnom
- Nikad ne diraj, ne hvataj i ne zadirkuj divlju životinju, čak ni malu, i čak ni ako izgleda kao da spava ili je mrtva.
- Ostavi joj prostora. Ako je sretneš, ne paniči, polako se odmakni i pusti je da ode svojim putem.
- Ako te ubodu njezine bodlje: ne paniči, miruj, nazovi broj za hitne slučajeve (112, 000, 911) ili brzo idi u bolnicu. Zapamti kako je izgledala, fotografija pomaže.
Ne želi ti ništa loše. Otrov koristi za lov hrane ili za obranu i mnogo bi se radije sakrilo. Više o sigurnosti
Koliko je veliko?
Koliko je dugo?
dugo kao 9 kockica za slaganje u nizuKoliko je Iberian ribbed newt velika životinja u usporedbi s TOBOM?
Samo matematika u tvom pregledniku. Ništa se ne sprema niti šalje nikamo.
Koliko je brzo?
Činjenice
Its ribs can push through its skin to act as a defence, a primitive and rudimentary form of envenomation.1
It is a model animal for regeneration research. It can regrow lost limbs, injured heart tissue, brain cells, eye lenses and parts of its spinal cord.1
This newt has been sent into space on at least six missions, starting in 1985.1
In genetic males and females, temperature can override sex chromosomes. Some ZW larvae reared at 32 °C (90 °F) become functional males.1
Its immune system, rib-coated collagen and antimicrobial peptides let the pierced skin heal quickly without infection.1
Females can keep live sperm in their cloaca for up to five months.1
Razbijač mitova
Mit: The newt's ribs and poison are dangerous to people.
Istina: The ribs and poison are a defence against predators. The rib defence is completely harmless to humans.1
Za stručnjake za otrove
- Znanstveni naziv
- Pleurodeles waltl
- Skupina
- Otrovne žabe, krastače i vodenjaci
- Obitelj
- Salamandridae2
- Redoslijed
- Caudata
- Kontinenti
- Europa, Afrika
- Mladunci
- The young are born in water as larvae, breathing through gills. They lose their gills as their limbs grow and can then live on land as well as in water.1
- Kako mu ide u divljini
- Least Concern (IUCN, assessed October 2020)1
- Opasnost za ljude
- 1 / 5: Blago3
Odakle su činjenice
- Iberian ribbed newt (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Pleurodeles waltl (iNaturalist): imena i klasifikacija.
- Venom Wiki: razina opasnosti, tipična veličina i procijenjena brzina naše su. Pogledaj kako ih izračunavamo: Kako ocjenjujemo opasnost.
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