Chinese Giant Salamander Skull Replica

Description

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

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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)

Combine the Chinese giant salamander skull with the Eryops megacephalus skull replica to examine the extreme palatal dentition found in these ancient predatory lineages. You can add the Brazilian horned frog skull replica to showcase the robust cranial architecture of modern ambush hunters.

Complete the set with the Vigilius wellesi skull replica to provide prehistoric context for these specialized lineages. This selection highlights diverse skeletal morphologies plus the unique traits of both extinct and extant species.