Chinese Giant Salamander Skull Replica

Description

Chinese giant salamander skull replica measures 3.8 x 3.8 x 1.2 inches. The Andrias davidianus skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.

The Chinese giant salamander holds the title of the largest amphibian on Earth. This massive species grows nearly six feet long and weighs up to sixty pounds in the wild.

These nocturnal creatures inhabit cold, fast-flowing mountain streams throughout the Yangtze River basin. They possess flat heads with tiny, lidless eyes since they rely on vibration and small to locate prey.

Their diet includes insects, crabs, and aquatic vertebrates plus occasional small mammals.

Human encroachment and pollution have destroyed much of the natural habitat over the years. Over-harvesting for the luxury food market has pushed this species toward extinction too.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Amphibia
• Order: Urodela
• Family: Cryptobranchidae
• Genus: Andrias
• Species: A. davidianus
• Binomial name: Andrias davidianus Raddi, 1823
• Conservation status: Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)

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