World's largest salamander

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Posted on Sunday, July 23, 2006
Uploaded by lee c

Image credit: CC-BY-SA-2.5 SMcCandlish

Uploader comment: This is the japanese giant salamander it can get up to 5ft long and weigh as much as 50lbs was featured on the discovery channel on thier amphibians special a few weeks ago.

Image status: EXPLAINED The Japanese giant salamder is a very real animal.

Recent comments on this image

#10 Posted by dantheman2435 on 12/17/2006

Thats one big amphibian.

#9 Posted by strange stuff this? on 12/31/2006

They do grow huge, now wouldn't that be a pet?

#8 Posted by wsiabtwcnbs on 1/14/2007

Have you ever seen salamander feet their cute.

#7 Posted by sea mystic on 11/14/2007

As cute as this salamander is and as huge as it gets, the fact still remains that this is an endangered species and lives only in the areas of the ocean that immediately surround Japan.

#6 Posted by stonecoldinsanity on 3/4/2008

and just think,it's actually longer then shown in this picture

#5 Posted by hajime on 7/22/2010

nothing to compare it to, so dont know the real sizwe

#4 Posted by Rosenrot on 7/4/2011

@sea mystice: Salamanders, especially this one, don't live in saltwater. The Japanese Giant salamander is not the largest, but in fact it's cousin, the Chinese Giant Salamander is the largest salamander. However, with their dwindling numbers, the Japanese Giant Salamander may soon be the only one left.

#3 Posted by Joltra on 5/31/2012

I want one.

#2 Posted by Tsuchinoko on 8/4/2013

The Second largest is the Chinese.

#1 Posted by Emeraldgemheart on 9/17/2013

It. Is. Cute. :3

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