🦎South China giant salamander
The South China giant salamander is a species of very large salamander in the family Cryptobranchidae. The species is endemic to southern China, where it occurs mainly in the Pearl River basin south of the Nanling Mountains. It may be the largest species of salamander and the largest amphibian in the world. It is extremely endangered and nearly extinct in the wild.
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IUCN Red List assessment, 2023.
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