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Shasta salamander

Shasta salamander

9.9
A rare small amphibian that lives in caves near Mount Shasta, California
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : salamandra Shasta
  • The Shasta salamander is known for its secretive lifestyle and unique adaptation to life in caves.

Examples

  • Biologists are concerned about the declining population of the Shasta salamander due to habitat loss.

  • The Shasta salamander is rarely seen outside its cave habitat in the Mount Shasta area.

  • The Shasta salamander is a unique species found in California.

  • Have you ever seen a Shasta salamander in the wild?

  • Biologists are concerned about the declining population of the Shasta salamander due to habitat loss.

  • The Shasta salamander is known for its secretive lifestyle and unique adaptation to life in caves.

  • The Shasta salamander is rarely seen outside its cave habitat in the Mount Shasta area.

Synonyms

Hydromantes shastae
vsShasta salamander
  • Specialized
9.9

A small amphibian like a frog that lives in caves near Mount Shasta, California

is mostly confined to caves rather than using nearby habitats

Surface Forms

Shasta salamander singular
Shasta salamanders plural

Morphology

Shasta + salamander

The noun combines the place-name 'Shasta' with the animal 'salamander', so its meaning ('a salamander from the Mount Shasta area') is directly derivable from the constituents. This place+animal naming pattern is cross-linguistically common and remains transparent to a B1 learner who knows both words (rarity of the species does not affect compositional transparency).

Etymology

Shasta salamander is named after the mountain area 'Mount Shasta' and the animal salamander, a small amphibian that likes cool, wet places. Because this animal lives mostly in 'caves' near 'Mount Shasta' and is very rare, the name helps you remember it is a local cave-living species.