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Basic information
Andrias davidianus
Chinese Giant Salamander
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibians
OrderSalamanders
FamilyGiant salamanders
GenusAndrias
- Czech name
- Velemlok čínský
- English name
- Chinese Giant Salamander
- Alternative names
- Huangshan Giant Salamander, Maoershan Giant Salamander
- Synonyms
- Andrias davidianus davidianus, Andrias scheuchzeri davidiana, Cryptobranchus davidianus, Megalobatrachus davidianus, Megalobatrachus japonicus davidi, Megalobatrachus japonicus davidianus, Sieboldia davidi, Sieboldia davidiana
Distribution and environment
- Microhabitat
- Aquatic
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 900 mm
- Body mass
- max 4,100 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 19.9 years
Reproduction and development
- Clutch size
- 300–600 individuals
- Clutches per year
- max 1 × per year
- Development
- Larval
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- AmphiBIO, Catalogue of Life
- Original documentation
- AmphiBIO · Anf6012 · figshare-v5
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · DTJQ · COL26.9