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rough-skinned newt

/rʌf skɪnd njuːt/

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/rʌf skɪnd njuːt/formalscientific
  • ruВид тритона (Taricha granulosa), обитающий на тихоокеанском северо-западе Северной Америки, известный своей шероховатой зернистой кожей и мощным нейротоксином (тетродотоксином), который может быть смертельным при проглатывании.

A species of newt (Taricha granulosa) native to the Pacific Northwest of North America, known for its rough, granular skin and potent neurotoxin (tetrodotoxin) that can be lethal if ingested.

  1. A species of newtC2formalamerican

    A small, poisonous amphibian (Taricha granulosa) native to the Pacific Northwest of North America, known for its warty, rough-textured skin and potent neurotoxin (tetrodotoxin).

    ruВид тритона

    • The rough-skinned newt is one of the most toxic animals in North America.
    • Biologists study the rough-skinned newt to understand the evolution of tetrodotoxin resistance.
    • The rough-skinned newt's bright orange belly serves as a warning to predators.