Usugurosa salamander - Usugurosa salamander

Japanese: ウスグロサンショウウオ - うすぐろさんしょううお
Usugurosa salamander - Usugurosa salamander

...And even among the naturally timid salamanders, there are quite a few that use active self-defense. For example, the North American salamander Desmognathus fuscus can suddenly jump up to 10cm as a threatening behavior. Others will curl their tails and shake their bodies, bite, excrete sticky mucus from their skin, or contract their throats to push air out and make noises.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Ultra-Spotted Salamander" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…そして性質のおくびょうなサンショウウオの中にあって,積極的な自衛手段を行使するものも少なくない。例えば北アメリカにすむウスグロサンショウウオDesmognathus fuscusはおどし行動として,急に10cm余りも跳ね上がる。ほかに尾を巻き上げ体を揺すったり,かみついたり,皮膚からねばねばした粘液を出したり,のどを収縮させ空気を押し出して音を立てるものもある。…

※「ウスグロサンショウウオ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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