However, purebred Chinese giant salamanders (of which there are several ... Amphibians have permeable skin, which means they ...

Field surveys carried out over four years suggest the Chinese giant salamander has all but disappeared from its natural habitat. In contrast, millions of the animals live in commercial farms ...

You never forget your first time seeing a giant salamander, according to Andy Hill ... breathes dissolved oxygen in the water through its skin. Water that becomes slow-moving, warm or polluted ...