Japanese giant salamander
Andrias japonicus
VulnerablePhoto: Salamandra2021 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Amphibiancarnivore
The Japanese giant salamander lives in rivers and streams across western Japan, especially on the island of Honshu. It spends its entire life underwater and can grow up to 5 feet long, making it one of the largest salamanders in the world.
- It is the third-largest salamander species globally.
- It is fully aquatic and never leaves the water.
- It is native to Japan, particularly the island of Honshu.
FreshwaterAsia
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- Classification
- Amphibian
- Scientific name
- Andrias japonicus
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Regions in this directory
- Asia
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- giant
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable (VU)
