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Anderson's crocodile newt

Echinotriton andersoni
Poison frogs, toads & newts๐ŸŒต Venomous spinesPoisonous, not venomous
Danger to people: MildLike a bee sting or less. Basically harmless to people.

Anderson's crocodile newt belongs to the group: Poison frogs, toads & newts. It lives in: Asia.1

Poisonous or venomous? Venomous animals inject venom with a bite or a sting. Poisonous animals are harmful to touch or to eat. This one is poisonous.
Lives in
Asia1
Length
15 cm (5.9 in)1
typical adult size
Top speed
about 0.5 km/h (0.31 mph)
On land, rough guess

Venom power

Venomous spines

Sharp spines carry the venom. Stepping on it or grabbing it hurts.

How dangerous is it to people?

Danger to people: MildLike a bee sting or less. Basically harmless to people.

๐Ÿš‘ If it bites or stings

  • If someone touched one: wash the hands well and do not touch the eyes or mouth. If a child or pet licked or ate one: call your poison centre or emergency number.

Always call your emergency number first (112, 000, 911). This is general first aid guidance, not medical advice. First aid basics

โ›‘๏ธ Stay safe

  • Never touch, catch or tease a wild animal, even a small one, and even if it looks asleep or dead.
  • Give it space. If you meet one, stay calm, step back slowly and let it go its own way.
  • If one bites or stings you: stay calm, keep still, call your emergency number (112, 000, 911) or get to a hospital fast. Remember what it looked like, a photo helps.

It is not out to get you. It uses its venom to catch food or to protect itself, and it would much rather hide. More about staying safe

How big is it?

How long is it?

Anderson's crocodile newt about 15 cm long (5.9 in)๐ŸšA grain of rice about 7 mm (0.3 in)๐Ÿ“ŽA paper clip about 3 cm (1.2 in)๐ŸŒA banana about 18 cm (7.1 in)
as long as 5 toy building bricks in a row

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How fast is it?

For venom experts

Scientific name
Echinotriton andersoni
Group
Poison frogs, toads & newts
Continents
Asia
Danger to people
1 / 5: Mild1

Where the facts come from

  1. Venom Wiki: the danger level, the typical size and the speed guess are our own. See how we work them out: How we rate danger.

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