Poison Glands

I think ALL amphibians have poison glands ( I think they are called Serous glands).

I found this so hopefully this will clear it up.

Cutaneous glands of all living amphibians usually belong to four main types located in the spongious dermis: mucous, serous (granular or poison), lipid (or wax), and mixed (seromucous) glands.

Duellmann and Trueb, 1994; Brizzi et al., 2002.
 
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Some caudates have granular glands located on certain part of the body such as the parotid glands near the neck region. They can produce poisonous secretions. However, i am not sure if axies had them. So far from my reading, i have not come across of granular glands in the axie.

If the goal was to deter potential predators (unpalatability), i would be thinking more along the lines of mucous glands that are distributed all over the body that produces a slimy secretion. This secretion facilitates respiration, keeps the skin moist, has an immune function like a protective barrier and can also lends its unpalatability.

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