中英對照讀新聞》’Amphibious mouse’ among 27 new species discovered in Peru’s Amazon秘魯亞馬遜發現27個新物種中包含「兩棲鼠」

科學家發現的斑點頭魚新物種。（路透）

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An "amphibious mouse" with partially webbed feet that eats aquatic insects was among 27 new species discovered during a 2022 expedition to Peru’s Amazon, according to Conservation International.

一種腳部部分有蹼、以水生昆蟲為食的「兩棲鼠」，是2022年一次秘魯亞馬遜考察中，發現的27種新物種之一，保育國際組織指出。

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Scientists also discovered a spiny mouse, a squirrel, eight types of fish, three amphibians and 10 types of butterflies, Trond Larsen, head of Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program, told Reuters.

科學家也發現1種刺毛鼠、1種松鼠、8種魚類、3種兩棲類與10種蝴蝶，保育國際的快速評估計畫主任拉森告訴路透。

He added that another 48 species found by investigators were potentially new, but needed further study.

他補充，調查人員發現另外48個可能新物種，但必須進一步研究才能確證。

The new species were found in Alto Mayo, a protected area with several ecosystems, Indigenous territories and villages.

這些新物種是在艾托馬約發現的，該保護區包含多個生態體系、原住民領域與村莊。

"Discovering so many new species of mammals and vertebrates is really incredible, especially in such a human-influenced landscape as Alto Mayo," Larsen said.

「發現這麼多哺乳和脊椎動物新物種真的令人難以置信，特別是在像艾托馬約如此受人類影響的環境中」，拉森說。

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partially：部分地、不完全地。例句：He’s partially responsible for what happened.（他對所發生的事負有部分責任。）

expedition：遠征、考察、探險。例句：He was on a scientific expedition to Antarctica.（他前往南極進行科學考察。）

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