Giant salamander

The Cryptobranchidae are a family of fully aquatic salamanders commonly known as the giant salamanders. They include the largest living amphibians. The family is native to China, Japan, and the eastern United States.

Japanese giant salamanders (Ōsanshōuo) are the second largest species of salamander around the world (after the Chinese ones). They are as large as 1.5 meters (5 feet) long. Last week one of them w…

Name: Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus); Range: Yangtze Basin; Status: Critically Endangered

This is a Chinese giant salamander, the world’s largest salamander. It can grow up to six feet long. It is highly endangered due to water pollution and harvest for the Chinese traditional medicine market. (by Andy Loves Hong Kong)

Japanese Giant Salamander/Salamandre Géante du Japon/Andrias japonicus

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The Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) is the largest salamander and largest amphibian in the world. Almost 6' and over 100 pounds It is considered critically endangered due to habitat loss, pollution, and overcollection, as it is considered a delicacy and used in traditional Chinese medicine. The Chinese giant salamander is considered to be a "living fossil. They can live over 60 years.

Meet the hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis). It’s the largest aquatic salamander in North America, growing up to 2 feet on average.…

Snorkeler with a Japanese Giant Salamander.

Barred Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma mavortium mavortium) 7 week old larva. At over 6 inches (15 cm) long, this specimen is advanced in the procress of metamorphosis. . Axolotl

Japanese Giant Salamander

The Chinese giant salamander is the world's largest amphibian, growing up to 1.8 metres in length, and is threatened with extinction.

Japanese Giant Salamander

Is this Diplocaulus fake? Or are we looking at a real creature?

The Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) is endemic to Japan, where it is known as literally meaning "giant pepper fish". With a length of up to almost 1.5 m it is the second-largest salamander in the world.