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shēng huó
生活
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scientists / researchers
kēxuéjiā
科学家
in / at
zài
Sichuan (province in China)
Sìchuān
四川
in the mountains / mountain area
shān zhōng
山中
to discover / to find
fāxiàn
发现
new / newly identified
xīn
green / green-colored
lǜsè
绿色
snake
shé
species
wùzhǒng
物种

scientists / researchers
kēxuéjiā
科学家
in / at
zài
China
Zhōngguó
中国
Sichuan (province in China)
Sìchuān
四川
structural particle
de
mountain / mountains
shān
in the middle of / among
zhōng
discovered / found
fāxiàn le
发现了
a type of / a species of
yī zhǒng
一种
new / newly identified
xīn de
新的
green / green-colored
lǜsè
绿色
snake
shé
DNA / genetic testing
DNA
DNA
testing / analysis
jiǎncè
检测
to prove / to confirm
zhèngmíng
证明
it
is not / was not
bù shì
不是
common / frequently seen
cháng jiàn
常见
snakes / species of snake
shélèi
蛇类
but rather / instead is
ér shì
而是
a / one
yī gè
一个
completely new / brand-new
quán xīn
全新
species
wùzhǒng
物种

April 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM

scientists / researchers
kēxuéjiā
科学家
in / at
zài
Sichuan (province in China)
Sìchuān
四川
structural particle
de
mountain / mountains
shān
in / among
zhōng
discovered / found
fāxiàn le
发现了
a type of / a species of
yī zhǒng
一种
new / newly identified
xīn de
新的
green / green-colored
lǜsè
绿色
snake
shé
this type / this kind of
zhè zhǒng
这种
snake
shé
called / known as
jiàozuò
叫做
green pitviper (type of venomous snake)
zhúyèqīng
竹叶青
color
yánsè
颜色
bright green / vivid green
xiān lǜ
鲜绿
for a long time / long-term
cháng qī
长期
to hide / to conceal itself
cáng
in / within
zài
mountain mist / mountain fog
shān wù
山雾
in the middle of
zhōng
researchers / research staff
yánjiū rényuán
研究人员
in the past / previously
guòqù
过去
to believe / to think that
rènwéi
认为
it
is / was
shì
a kind of / a type of
yī zhǒng
一种
common / frequently seen
cháng jiàn
常见
snakes / species of snake
shélèi
蛇类
did not / without
méiyǒu
没有
specially / particularly
tèbié
特别
to pay attention to / to study closely
guānzhù
关注
later / afterward
hòulái
后来
scientists / researchers
kēxuéjiā
科学家
on / for
duì
it
to conduct / to carry out
jìnxíng
进行
DNA / genetic testing
DNA
DNA
testing / analysis
jiǎncè
检测
found / discovered
fāxiàn
发现
it
is / was
shì
a / one
yī gè
一个
completely new / brand-new
quán xīn de
全新的
species
wùzhǒng
物种
related / relevant
xiāngguān
相关
research / study
yánjiū
研究
already / has been
to publish / published
fābiǎo
发表
in
zài
scientific / science
kēxué
科学
journal / periodical
qīkān
期刊
in / on (a publication)
shàng
attracted / generated
yǐnqǐ le
引起了
the academic community
xuéjiè
学界
widespread / wide-ranging
guǎngfàn
广泛
attention / interest
guānzhù
关注
experts / specialists
zhuānjiā
专家
said / noted
shuō
China
Zhōngguó
中国
western region / the west
xībù
西部
mountainous areas / mountain regions
shānqū
山区
may / might
kěnéng
可能
also / still
hái
have / there are
yǒu
many / a lot of
hěn duō
很多
unknown / undiscovered
wèizhī de
未知的
animals
dòngwù
动物
species
wùzhǒng
物种
waiting to be / yet to be
děngdài
等待
discovered / found
fāxiàn
发现

New Words

fāxiàn
发现
to discover
xīnzhǒng
新种
new species
lǜsè
绿色
green
shé
snake
zhúyèqīng
竹叶青
green pitviper
yánsè
颜色
color
xiān lǜ
鲜绿
bright green
DNA jiǎncè
DNA检测
DNA testing
wùzhǒng
物种
species
xuéjiè
学界
the academic community

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Scientists Discover New Green Pitviper Species in Sichuan Mountains

Scientists discovered a new green pitviper species in the misty mountains of Sichuan, China. For years researchers assumed it was a common snake, until DNA analysis confirmed it is an entirely new species.

Scientists discovered a new species of green snake in the mountains of Sichuan.

This snake, called the green pitviper, features bright green coloring and has long concealed itself in mountain mist.

Researchers previously believed it to be a common snake species and did not pay special attention to it.

Later, scientists conducted DNA testing on it and discovered it to be an entirely new species.

The related research has been published in scientific journals, attracting widespread attention from the academic community.

Experts say that there may still be many undiscovered animal species awaiting discovery in China's western mountainous regions.

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