Genus
Andrias
3 species
The list of species of Andrias genus
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The list of species of Andrias genus
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The Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus ) is one of the largest salamanders and one of the largest amphibians in the world. It is fully aquatic and is endemic to rocky mountain streams and lakes in the Yangtze river basin of central China....
The Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus ) is a species of salamander in the family Cryptobranchidae. This fully aquatic salamander is endemic to Japan, where it is known as Ōsanshōuo (オオサンショウウオ/大山椒魚), literally meaning "giant salamander"....
The South China giant salamander (Andrias sligoi ) may be the largest species of salamander and the largest amphibian in the world. It is endemic to southern China, mainly in the Pearl River basin south of the Nanling Mountains. It is extremely...