Alexis the Spiny Newt
Up next we have for you an amphibian with a vicious defense
A fair warning she will supply to those who wish her harm.
Encounter more than a black eye for ignoring her alarm.
All the way from the province of Zhejiang in China...
Common name: Chinhai Spiny Newt
Scientific Name: Echinotriton chinhaiensis
Location: Zhejiang Province, China
Diet: invertebrates such as earthworms, small mollusks and ground beetles
Did you know?:
Sharp, elongated ribs project through skin when grasped
Ribs pass through enlarged glands on sides of body and painful skin secretions are injected into the mouths of would-be predators
Under threat, the body is flattened and curled up, hands and tail raised, revealing red warning markings
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