Fire Salamander Poison Glows Turquoise Under Ultraviolet Light and Keeps Shining for More Than 24 Hours
Nature World News | 03.11.2026 11:15
Under an ultraviolet flashlight, one of Europe's most familiar amphibians turns into something out of a science fiction film. The black-and-yellow fire salamander glows with turquoise and green speckles along its belly and sides, and the toxic fluid it oozes from its skin glows too. That secretion kept fluorescing for more than 24 hours after leaving the animal's body, according to research published in Royal Society Open Science.
