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‘산해진미’...지구상 가장 큰 도롱뇽 멸종위기

By Korea Herald

Published : May 24, 2018 - 09:52

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세계에서 가장 큰 도롱뇽으로 알려진 중국왕도롱뇽(Chinese giant salamander)이 산해진미로 인식되며 중국인들이 마구잡이 포획해 멸종위기에 처했다는 소식이다.

중국왕도롱뇽 개체수 감소에 대한 연구는 ‘커런트 바이올로지’(Current Biology) 최신호에 실렸다.

중국왕도롱뇽 중엔 몸길이가 최장 180cm에 이르는 개체도 있다고 한다. 인간의 노화방지에 도움이 된다는 설이 있지만 과학으로 입증된 바는 없다. 

중국왕도롱뇽 중국왕도롱뇽


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