The Chinese giant salamander is the world’s largest amphibian, reaching lengths of more than 1.8m. They have been revered in Chinese culture for thousands of years, but overexploitation for the luxury ...

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

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 ...