Chinese Giant Salamander

The Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianas) is the world’s largest amphibian, growing to lengths of up to 6 feet. It used to be common throughout central, southwestern and southern China, where it lives in streams in the forested hills and lays up to 500 eggs at a time in underwater burrows guarded by the male.

Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianas)

However, the Chinese giant salamander is disappearing due to its over-exploitation as a food source. The building of dams in China over the years has also changed the natural river flow in some areas where the Chinese giant salamander is found. It is now protected from international trade and more than 355,000 hectares of habitat have been set aside for the preservation of one of the planet’s most amazing amphibians.

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