Giant salamander
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The Cryptobranchidae are a family of large salamanders that are fully aquatic. The family includes some of the largest living amphibians. They are native to China, Japan, and the eastern United States
Andrias japonicus pair
A Chinese giant salamander in the Shanghai Aquarium.
Andrias scheuchzeri
Fossil and recent Andrias skeletons, Paläontologische Institut und Museum, Universitat Zurich.
South China giant salamander
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The South China giant salamander is a species of very large salamander in the family Cryptobranchidae. The species is endemic to southern China, where it occurs mainly in the Pearl River basin south o
Giant salamander
…the Cryptobranchoidea, one of two main divisions of living salamanders. The largest species are in the genus Andrias, native to east Asia. The South China giant salamander (Andrias sligoi) can reach a length of 1.8 m (5.9 ft). The Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) reaches up to 1.44 m (4.7 ft) in length, feeds…
Andrias Sligoi
A preserved specimen of A. sligoi