Hida salamander; Hynobius kimurae
A species of salamander native to Japan, named after the Hida region. Used primarily in biological contexts.
The Hida salamander was discovered in the Hida region of Gifu Prefecture.
Hida salamanders inhabit this mountain stream.
Katakana spelling is the usual written form for this species name.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice. It is usually written in kana.
Compound of 飛騨 (Hida, a region in Gifu Prefecture) and 山椒魚 (sanshōuo, 'salamander'). The katakana spelling is standard for species names.