Japanese giant salamander
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The Japanese giant salamander is a species of fully aquatic giant salamander endemic to Japan, occurring across the western portion of the main island of Honshu, with smaller populations present on Sh
Japanese giant salamander in Tottori Prefecture, Japan
Japanese giant salamanders in Tottori Prefecture, Japan, showing notable color variation among individuals within the same population.
Andrias japonicus skull
Ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi depicting a giant salamander being stabbed by the samurai Hanagami Danjō no jō Arakage
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
Japanese giant salamander
…The Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) is a species of fully aquatic giant salamander endemic to Japan, occurring across the western portion of the main island of Honshu, with smaller populations present on Shikoku and in northern Kyushu…
Andrias japonicus pair
A Chinese giant salamander in the Shanghai Aquarium.
Andrias scheuchzeri
Fossil and recent Andrias skeletons, Paläontologische Institut und Museum, Universitat Zurich.