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The Chinese giant salamander is listed as a critically endangered species. It has experienced a drastic population decline, which is estimated to be more than 80% in the last 3 generations and due to human causes. Human consumption is the main threat to the Chinese giant salamander.
The South China giant salamander (Andrias sligoi) is a species of very large salamander endemic to southern China, mainly in the Pearl River basin south of the Nanling Mountains. It may be the largest species of salamander and the largest amphibian in the world. It is extremely endangered and nearly extinct in the wild. [3]
Unlike other Chinese giant salamander species, Andrias cheni was not extensively poached until recently, as it was previously avoided by local people due to its "ugly" appearance. However, the illegal trade in the species soared since the mid-1990s, and the wild population is now considered critically endangered . [ 2 ]
The largest South China giant salamander, which researchers said is likely the largest amphibian ever recorded, lived during the first half of the 20th century and was housed at the London Zoo for ...
The Jiangxi giant salamander is thought to be restricted to Jiangxi Province in China. It is known to have been densely distributed around two towns in Jing’an County prior to the 1990s, but by 2020, wild populations were only known from Jiulingshan National Nature Reserve .
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 ...
The South China giant salamander (Andrias sligoi), can reach a length of 1.8 m (5.9 ft). [1] 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.
A banquet where Chinese officials reportedly ate a giant salamander appears to be at the heart of a bust-up that left 14 police officers suspended. According to local paper Southern Metropolis ...