Chinese giant salamander
Andrias davidianus
ok. 1 mAdult male
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- przeciętnie około 11 kgDorosłe osobniki
Chinese giant salamander — size comparison
The Chinese giant salamander is a large tailed amphibian associated with mountain rivers in China. It selects cool waters with stony bottoms and shelters among
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wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles
Total lengthScale in m
00,20,40,60,81
approx. 1 m
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Chinese giant salamander — size comparison — facts and sources
The Chinese giant salamander is a large tailed amphibian associated with mountain rivers in China. It selects cool waters with stony bottoms and shelters among boulders. A flattened head, small eyes and broad body suit life near the bottom, often in dim places.
It is a predator active chiefly at night. It catches fish, crustaceans and other aquatic animals while remaining near cover. Wrinkled skin increases the area available for gas exchange. Unlike many salamander larvae, adults lack visible feathery external gills.
During breeding a male occupies an underwater shelter and tends eggs laid there. Gentle flow and suitable bottom structure matter. Modern research reveals complex diversity within the Chinese giant salamanders formerly treated broadly as one group, making population origin important in conservation and research.