EDGE Blog (Zoological Society of London, UK) October 3rd, 2011 12:18 PM: Species of the week: Chinhai Spiny Newt

The Chinhai spiny newt (Echinotriton chinhaiensis) possesses a remarkable defence mechanism against predators. *Both sexes have a series of 12 highly conspicuous knob-like glands along either side of the body. They also have sharp, elongated ribs whose tips project through the skin when these animals are grasped. So that just when a predator thought he [...]
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