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| Processed by: | richwarm (2020-09-14 04:31:53 GMT) |
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<< review queue entry 64908 - submitted by 'sl89' >> Judging from the definitions on Chinese dictionaries 蝮蛇 is one specific species of snake, it doesn't refer to venomous snakes in general. 百度百科 gives the scientific name Agkistrodon halys. Wikipedia says this is a taxonomic synonym for both “Gloydius halys, a.k.a. the Siberian pit viper” and “Gloydius saxatilis, a.k.a. the Amur viper”. Wikipedia redirects 蝮蛇 to 蝮亚科 — Crotalinae i.e. pit vipers (“蝮亚科（学名Crotalinae）是蝰蛇科的一个亚科，统称蝮蛇”). While Wenlin has a one-word definition (“adder”), the editing mode (thanks @richwarm for letting me know about the extra information there) shows a number of remarks mentioning “Pallas pit viper”, which seems to imply people at Wenlin Ins. think it refers to this specific species. According to Wikipedia “Pallas pit viper” is one of the common names for Gloydius halys. In conclusion, I believe 蝮蛇 refers primarily to Gloydius halys, although it may also be used to refer to any pit viper 蝮亚科. 【Wenlin】 n. adder 【Pleco】 NOUN ZOOLOGY pit viper 【LAC】 爬行动物名。全球分布的一类毒蛇，超过200种，最小的种类不到30公分长，最大者长约3.5公尺。体粗尾细，头呈三角形。毒牙较长，毒液中含有血毒素或神经毒素。行动较其他蛇类迟缓，以捕食小动物维生。也作「蝰蛇」。 【规范】 名 毒蛇, 体长60—90厘米, 头三角形, 灰褐色, 有斑纹。生活在平原及低山区, 捕食蛙､鸟､鼠等。 |
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- 蝮蛇 蝮蛇 [fu4 she2] /venomous snake/ + 蝮蛇 蝮蛇 [fu4 she2] /Siberian pit viper (Gloydius halys)/pit viper/ |