Scientists who spent four years surveying the Chinese giant salamander’s preferred river habitats across 97 counties in China spotted only 24 individuals at four sites. None of the 24 ...

A new species of Chinese giant salamander has been identified as the world’s largest amphibian, measuring at a whopping 5 feet, 9 inches. The salamander, Andrias sligoli, is one of three newly ...

Languages: English, Spanish The Chinese giant salamander—previously thought to be a single species—is actually made up of three distinct lineages, research suggests. And one of these is likely ...

They published their findings this week in the journal Current Biology as two papers: Imminent extinction in the wild of the world's largest amphibian and The Chinese giant salamander exemplifies ...

If you’re ever wading through a river in China and step on something squishy, take care—you might be standing on Andrias davidianus, the largest amphibian on Earth. This is exactly what ...

Giant Chinese salamander is at least five distinct species, all heading toward extinction. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 29, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2018 / 05 / 180521131832.htm ...

The Chinese Giant Salamander can grow to as much as a meter in length, but it is a mysterious and enigmatic creature threatened by over-exploitation, disease, and habitat loss. Millions are being ...

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At almost two metres long, andrias sligoi is the biggest of the three types of Chinese giant salamander, making it the largest of the approximately 8,000 amphibian species alive today. As for the ...

Chinese officials have come under fire for allegedly eating an endangered giant salamander and attacking journalists who saw them do it. According to China's Global Times newspaper, the incident ...