Rough-skinned newt

విష శక్తి

చర్మంలో విషం

దాని చర్మం విషపూరితం. తాకడం, నాకడం లేదా తినడం ప్రమాదకరం.

దాని విషం (పాయిజన్) ఏం చేస్తుంది?

This animal is poisonous rather than venomous, so it does not bite or sting. Its skin produces tetrodotoxin (TTX), a neurotoxin that attacks the nerves. It blocks the sodium channels that nerves need to send signals. This can cause paralysis and death by asphyxiation, which means the person cannot breathe.1

ఇది మనుషులకు ఎంత ప్రమాదకరం?

The toxin is mainly dangerous if the newt is eaten. Some people have had skin irritation after handling the newt, especially if they touch their eyes without washing their hands first. In 1979, a 29-year-old man from Oregon died after eating one. Some newts make enough toxin to kill several adult humans.1

భయపడినప్పుడు ఇది ఏం చేస్తుంది?

It gives off an acrid smell that warns animals to stay away.1