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Giant salamander - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cryptobranchidae is a family of salamanders commonly known as the giant salamanders. A single species, the hellbender occurs in the eastern United States, while Asian species occur in both China and Japan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_salamander
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Japanese Giant Salamander - ARKive
Learn more about the Japanese giant salamander - with amazing Japanese giant salamander videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/japanese-giant-salamander/andrias-japonicus/
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Chinese Giant Salamander Videos - ARKive
Learn more about the Chinese giant salamander - with amazing Chinese giant salamander videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/chinese-giant-salamander/andrias-davidianus/
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Chinese Giant Salamander Conservation
ZSL's EDGE of Existence Programme has been working to protect this unique and Critically Endangered amphibian.
https://www.zsl.org/conservation/regions/asia/chinese-giant-salamander-conservation
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EDGE - Chinese Giant Salamander
Information about the giant Chinese salamander including its evolutionary distinctiveness, description, ecology, habitat, distribution, population trends and status.
http://www.edgeofexistence.org/amphibians/species_info.php?id=547
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Andrias davidianus (Chinese Giant Salamander)
Information and population data on the Chinese Giant salamander from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/1272/0
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This Giant Salamander Isn't 200 Years Old, But It's Still Super Rare
The biggest amphibian on Earth is critically endangered due to habitat loss and demand as a delicacy.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/12/151216-chinese-giant-salamanders-animals-science-china/
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Godzilla vs. Godzilla-How the Chinese Giant Salamander is taking a toll on its Japanese Comic Counterpart
No slow flowing stream is safe. No city center intact. And skyscrapers crumble at the wake of its imminent unveiling. "It's Godzilla" echoes through the now still urban sprawls. Oh wait, we're talking about a salamander-albeit a giant salamander belonging to the Andrias genus.
http://www.amphibians.org/news/godzilla-vs-godzilla-how-the-chinese-giant-salamander-is-taking-a-toll-on-its-japanese-comic-counterpart/
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The Human-Sized Salamander That Smells Like Pepper - WIRED
Meet Asia's giant salamander, a remarkable 6-foot amphibian that has remained unchanged for millions of years, hiding on river bottoms and hoovering up fish into its gaping maw. Learn more here.
http://www.wired.com/2013/10/absurd-creature-6-foot-salamander
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ADW - California Giant Salamander
The Pacific Giant Salamander is found along the West Coast of North America from northern California to southern British Columbia. Its range in British Columbia is only about 250 square kilometers, a meager 0.03% of the province. It is also only found in a limited area in California.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Dicamptodon_ensatus/