Why would a salamander die if you put salt on its back?

Question

Why would a salamander die if you put salt on its back?

Answer 1

it would absorb the salt through its skin and cause it to dry up like a slug

Answer 2

Why would you put salt on a salamander?

The skin of a salamander is permeable to water, so adding salt to its back will remove water from its body by osmosis, which will possibly be fatal.

Answer 3

Sandy G is 100% right. I just want to know why you would even think about something like that.?

Answer 4

i think its because amphibians skin changes and develops glands to avoid dehydration so putting salt on it dehydrates them. just like if we eat salty stuff it make you thirsty but we dont die from it

Answer 5

Being an amphibian, salamanders are unusually vunerable since their skin is so permeable. You could possibly kill one by just having soap on your hands.