the chinhai spiny newt is often found in marshes, forests, and ponds in china, it is a plump salamander with a flat head and body, and 12 knob-like glands. when the chinhai spiny newt is threatened, the tips of their sharp, long ribs project through their large glands, injecting poisonous secretions in the mouth of the predator. the chinhai spiny newt also lives a silent life outside of the breeding season, being inactive during the day, and slow moving when it is active. the chinhai spiny newt hibernates from november to march