| 单词 | red-backed salamander |
| 释义 | > as lemmasred-backed salamander red-backed salamander n. any of several small, North American woodland salamanders of the genus Plethodon (family Plethodontidae), which typically have a reddish stripe down the back; esp. P. cinereus, which is the commonest salamander in eastern North America. ΚΠ 1839 Mass. Zool. & Bot. Surv.: Fishes & Reptiles 245 The red-backed Salamander. 1869 Amer. Naturalist 3 158 The eggs of the Red-backed Salamander..are laid under rotten wood..and are cared for by the mother, who also broods the young when hatched. 1947 G. B. Pickwell Amphibians & Reptiles Pacific States 9 P. vehiculum, the Western Red-backed Salamander.., has, as the common name implies, a broad reddish band extending from the snout to the base of the tail. 2004 Northern Woodlands Summer 63/3 Male red-backed salamanders punish female partners that have associated with other males with increased aggression. < as lemmas |
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