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About Japanese salamander

The Japanese salamander (Andrias japonicus) is an animal with a shape that looks like a cross between a frog and a lizard. One of the uniqueness of this unique animal is that it can breathe through the skin. However, this Japanese salamander has a very slow metabolic system. Therefore, this almost extinct animal cannot survive without food for weeks.

Common Name
Japanese giant salamander​, Giant pepper fish, Hanzaki, Hanzake, Ankou
Conservation Status
Extinct (EX)
Taxonomy
Scientific name
Andrias japonicus
Species
Andrias japonicus
Genus
Andrias
SubFamily
Pimelodinae
Family
Cryptobranchidae
SuperFamily
Crytobranchoidea
SubOrder
Salamandroidea
Order
Urodela
Class
Amphibia
Phylum
Chordata
Characteristics

Get to know the traits and characteristics of the Japanese salamander

Color
Black
Brown
Pattern
Spotted
Characteristics
Elongated bodies
Min Height

39.3 Inches or 1 meters

Max Height

59 Inches or 2 meters

Min Weight

40 lbs

Max Weight

55 lbs

Specific Information

Detailed information that may be more specific than physically visible characteristics.

Spinal Column

Invertebrata

Vision Systems
Ultraviolet Vision
Animal Care

This term covers all aspects of animal care.

Maintenance
 easy
Temperament, Personality, and Feeding Habits

Learn more about the characteristics of the Japanese salamander including personality, temperament, and feeding behaviors.

Intelligence
 Low
Feeding habits
Carnivores
Temperament
Energetic
Modes of Locomotion
Quadrupedal
Amphibious
Energy Level
 High Energy
Life Cycle and Reproduction

Each type of animal has a different life cycle, here are details about the Japanese salamander.

Lifespan

50 Years

Reproductive System
Oviparous
Animal Habitat, Ecosystem, Native Area

Things to know about the natural environment of animals where they live and survive, and the distribution of populations across different regions.

Habitat

Amphibian

Ecosystem
Freshwater
Mountain
Country
Japan
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The Japanese salamander (Andrias japonicus) is an animal with a shape that looks like a cross between a frog and a lizard. One of the uniqueness of this unique animal is that it can breathe through the skin. However, this Japanese salamander has a very slow metabolic system. Therefore, this almost extinct animal cannot survive without food for weeks.