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Toxic tiger?

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I’ve read that the western barred tiger salamander secretes a mild toxin through its skin. Is there any truth to this and what type of toxin is it?
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I can attest that yes they are poisonous and secrete a milky-looking toxin from glands on the tail, but this is only done if they feel threatened or otherwise extremely stressed out. I've only ever personally seen a tiger sal secreting poison only once.
I can't seem to find any solid info on what type of toxin it is. The only mention I saw was from an annotated article on jstor that suggested a neurotoxin component.
 
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EllieWind said:
I can attest that yes they are poisonous and secrete a milky-looking toxin from glands on the tail, but this is only done if they feel threatened or otherwise extremely stressed out. I've only ever personally seen a tiger sal secreting poison only once.
I can't seem to find any solid info on what type of toxin it is. The only mention I saw was from an annotated article on jstor that suggested a neurotoxin component.
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Thank you EllieWind. This is good to know 😉
 
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