Red-breasted newt - Red-breasted newt

Japanese: アカハラ（イモリ） - あかはら

...General term for amphibians in the family Salamandridae. Newts and geckos are often confused because of their similar names and appearances, but the latter is a type of reptile lizard with sucker-like fingers. About 15 genera and 55 species are widely distributed in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere, and most are about 10 to 15 cm in total length and live in water, with two species distributed in Japan. Newts have a slightly flattened and wide head, a well-developed tail that is laterally compressed and fin-like in the hind half, and are skilled swimmers. Their limbs are developed enough to walk slowly on land, and they have thin fingers, four on the front limbs and five on the back limbs. ...

From the Japanese Newt

…It is found in Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and the Osumi Islands, and is 8-13 cm long, with females being larger. It has local names such as Akahara, which comes from its red underside. It has a lizard-like body with well-developed limbs and tail, with the tail taking up almost half of its length. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Akahara (newt)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…有尾目イモリ科Salamandridaeの両生類の総称。イモリとヤモリとは名前と姿が類似するためよく混同されるが，後者は指が吸盤状をした爬虫類のトカゲのなかまである。　約15属55種が北半球の温帯に広く分布し，大半は全長10～15cmほどで水中生活するものが多く，日本には2種が分布する。イモリ類は頭部がやや扁平で幅広く，尾は発達して側扁し後半部はひれ状で，巧みに泳ぐ。四肢は陸上をゆっくり歩く程度に発達し，指は細いが前肢に4本，後肢に5本備わっている。…