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A 30-year-old giant salamander in a German zoo. Both sexes maintain a territory, averaging 40 m 3 (1,400 cu ft) for males and 30 m 3 (1,100 cu ft) for females. [6] The reproductive cycle is initiated when the water temperature reaches 20 °C (68 °F) [6] and mating occurs between July and September. [27]
Andrias matthewi, or Matthew's giant salamander, [4] is an extinct species of giant salamander from the Miocene of North America. It belongs to the genus Andrias, which contains the living Asian giant salamanders. It is the largest salamander to have ever existed, with a maximum estimated length of 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in). [5]
The Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) reaches up to 1.44 m (4.7 ft) in length, feeds at night on fish and crustaceans, and has been known to live for more than 50 years in captivity. [ 2 ]
Scientists have determined that a giant salamander previously housed at the London Zoo not only represents a newly discovered species — it's also likely the largest amphibian known to man.
The giant salamander was identified using DNA by staff at the Zoological Society of London and the Natural History Museum. Newly discovered giant salamander is ‘world’s largest amphibian ...
Japanese giant salamanders in Tottori Prefecture, Japan, showing notable color variation among individuals within the same population. Andrias japonicus skull. 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 ...
The Qimen giant salamander (Andrias cheni) is a species of giant salamander in the family Cryptobranchidae. [1] It is endemic to Anhui Province, China, where it inhabits streams and caves in the Huangshan Mountains. The species name honors Pihui Chen, a herpetologist at Anhui Normal University.
The male was collected as an egg in 2013, raised at the zoo and released into the wild as a 3-year-old, Lipps wrote. ... Meet Ohio's giant salamander that inspired a sold-out ODNR T-shirt. Show ...