Chinese giant salamander  (Andrias davidianus)

Range

This species occurs in the mountain streams of China, below 1,500 metres above sea level in the tributaries of the Pearl, Yellow and Yangtze Rivers (4).

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Habitat

The Chinese giant salamander inhabits cold, fast running mountain streams and lakes, occupying hollows and cavities under water (4).