Japanese giant salamander

Species of amphibian

The Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) is a species of fully aquatic giant salamander endemic to Japan, occurring across the western portion of the main island of Honshu, with smaller populations present on Shikoku and in northern Kyushu. With a length of up to 5 feet (1.5 m), it is the third-largest salamander in the world, being surpassed only by the very similar and closely related Chinese giant salamander and the South China giant salamander. It is known in Japanese as ōsanshōuo (オオサンショウウオ/大山椒魚), literally meaning "giant salamander".

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