ní
鲵
salamander; giant salamander; newt
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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salamander; the collective term for the Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) and the lesser salamander (e.g., Hynobiidae)
technicalA biological term for amphibians in the family Cryptobranchidae (giant salamanders) and Hynobiidae (lesser salamanders). The Chinese giant salamander is a critically endangered, fully aquatic species and the world's largest amphibian.
Dà大
ní鲵
sú俗
chēng称
wá娃
wa娃
yú鱼
，
shì是
zhēn珍
xī稀
bǎo保
hù护
dòng动
wù物
。
The Chinese giant salamander, commonly called the baby fish, is a rare and protected animal.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shān山
jiàn涧
lǐ里
shēng生
huó活
zhe着
xiǎo小
ní鲵
。
Lesser salamanders live in this mountain stream.
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Kē科
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
ní鲵
de的
jī基
yīn因
。
Scientists are studying the genes of salamanders.