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  2. Poisonous amphibian - Wikipedia

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    Most toxic amphibians are poisonous to touch or eat. These amphibians usually sequester toxins from animals and plants on which they feed, commonly from poisonous insects or poisonous plants . Except certain salamandrid salamanders that can extrude sharp venom-tipped ribs, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and two species of frogs with venom-tipped bone spurs on ...

  3. List of poisonous animals - Wikipedia

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    The hooded pitohui.The neurotoxin homobatrachotoxin on the birds' skin and feathers causes numbness and tingling on contact.. The following is a list of poisonous animals, which are animals that passively deliver toxins (called poison) to their victims upon contact such as through inhalation, absorption through the skin, or after being ingested.

  4. List of venomous animals - Wikipedia

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    Many venomous animals, such as this greater blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata), are brightly colored or can display bright colors to warn potential predators Numerous animal species naturally produce chemical toxins which are used to kill or incapacitate prey or as a defense against predators.

  5. AmphibiaWeb - Wikipedia

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    AmphibiaWeb's goal is to provide a single page for every species of amphibian in the world so research scientists, citizen scientists and conservationists can collaborate. [1] It added its 7000th animal in 2012, a glass frog from Peru. [2] [3] As of 2022, it hosted more than 8,400 species located worldwide. [4] [5]

  6. Yep, SC has a state amphibian and it’s poisonous. Is it ...

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    At the time, third grade teacher, Lynn K. Burgess, and her 1997-1998 class were studying about South Carolina when they found that the state did not have an official state amphibian and decided to ...

  7. More than 2,000 species of amphibians are threatened by ...

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    Researchers evaluated the health of more than 8,000 amphibian species around the world and determined that nearly 41% — 2,871 in total — are globally threatened. The number of threatened ...

  8. List of threatened reptiles and amphibians of the United States

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    According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 93 reptile and amphibian species in the United States are threatened with extinction. [1] The IUCN has classified each of these species into one of three conservation statuses: vulnerable VU, endangered EN, and critically endangered CR.

  9. World Snake Day: Here are 10 slithery reptiles you might see ...

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    The average length of a copperhead is from 2-3 feet, and they can live up to around 18 years. Copperheads eat mostly mice and are also known to eat birds, lizards, small snakes, amphibians and ...