Emperor newt
The emperor newt is a small, highly poisonous newt with bright orange bumps along its sides. It lives in pools and slow streams in forests in Yunnan and parts of South China. Its bright colours warn animals that it is toxic.1

怎麼認出牠
- Ridged orange head with a darker, almost black body1
- A single orange ridge runs down the back to the tail-tip1
- A row of round, orange bumps runs along both sides of the body1
- Tail and legs are orange, though the shade can vary by population, diet and location1
- Moves slowly and is generally nocturnal, so it is hard to find1
毒素力量
牠的皮膚有毒。碰、舔或吃牠都很危險。
牠的毒素有什麼作用?
It has no venom. Its poison is held in glands along its back and sides, and when it is grabbed, the tips of its ribs squeeze the poison out. The poison is harmful if eaten, or if the toxin is taken into the body.1
牠對人有多危險?
對人的危險: 疼痛可能會非常痛,但幾乎從來不會很嚴重。It is poisonous if eaten, but it is generally safe for people to handle when held carefully and gently, and only as often as is absolutely necessary.1
牠害怕時會做什麼?
Its bright orange colour is a warning, and when grabbed it squeezes poison from the glands along its back.1
如果有人碰了或吃了牠
- 如果有人碰了牠:把手徹底洗乾淨,不要碰眼睛或嘴巴。如果小孩或寵物舔了或吃了牠:打給毒物諮詢中心或打緊急電話。
一定要先打緊急電話(112、000、911)。這是一般急救指引,不是醫療建議。 急救基本知識
注意安全
- 絕對不要碰、抓或捉弄野生動物,就算是很小的動物,就算牠看起來在睡覺或已經死了也一樣。
- 給牠空間。如果遇到了,保持冷靜,慢慢往後退,讓牠自己離開。
- 如果你碰了或吃了牠:不要揉眼睛或摸嘴巴,把手洗乾淨,並且就醫。
牠不是想來抓你。牠的毒只是為了不讓別的動物吃掉牠。 更多安全知識
牠有多大?
牠有多長?
跟 6 塊玩具積木排成一排一樣長Emperor newt 跟「你」比起來有多大?
只是在你的瀏覽器裡做算術。什麼都不會儲存,也不會傳送到任何地方。
牠有多快?
小知識
破解迷思
迷思: Its slow, unhurried movements make it easy prey.
真相: Its bright orange colour warns predators that it is poisonous, so most larger animals avoid it.1
知識的出處
- Tylototriton shanjing (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Tylototriton shanjing (iNaturalist): 名稱和分類。
- Venom Wiki: 危險等級、一般大小和速度估計都是我們自己定的。看看我們是怎麼算出來的: 我們怎麼評估危險.
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皮膚裡有毒
