newt; Japanese fire belly newt
Specifically refers to the Japanese fire belly newt (Cynops pyrrhogaster), but can be used for newts in general.
I found a newt in the pond.
Newts are amphibians.
イモリ is a newt, an amphibian that lives in water, whereas トカゲ is a reptile that lives on land.
Katakana is common for animal names; usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used.
Obsolete kanji form; contains out-dated kanji.
From 井 (i, 'well') + 守 (mori, 'protector'), from the old belief that newts guarded wells. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.