Andrias
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| Andrias | |
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| Andrias japonicus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Subclass: | Lissamphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Cryptobranchidae |
| Genus: | Andrias Tschudi, 1837 |
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3, see text |
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Megalobatrachus |
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Andrias is a genus of giant salamanders. It includes the largest salamanders in the world, with A. japonicus reaching a length of 1.44 m (4 ft 9 in), and A. davidianus reaching 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in). The last species, A. scheuchzeri, is only known from fossils, although some consider it and A. davidianus to be synonyms.
[edit] Species
- Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus).
- Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus).
- †Andrias scheuchzeri.
[edit] References
- AmphibiaWeb - Andrias japonicus. Accessed 2008-04-08.
- AmphibiaWeb - Andrias davidianus. Accessed 2008-04-08.
- Amphibian Species of the World 5.1. Accessed 2008-04-10.
