Question

The skin glands of the __________________________ secrete one of the most toxic poisonsknown to nature. When ingested, the toxin can paralyze within minutes and shutdown organ systems within hours.

Answer 1

rough-skinned newts

Step-by-step explanation:

The rough-skinned salamander, scientific name (Taricha granulosa) is a North American salamander known for the strong toxin that exudes through its skin strong enough to kill an adult human. Adults stay in ponds and lakes all summer and migrate back to the land in the fall, when the rain begins.

Its appearance is that of a rounded snout salamander, its color ranges from light brown to olive or brown-black at the top, with the bottom, including that of the head, legs and tail, with a yellowish orange contrasts with the brown top.

The diet consists mainly of a variety of invertebrates but also includes salanmandras and frogs, eggs and larvae and even small fish.