In 2016, Japan chose not to remove river dams blocking giant salamanders; instead, scientists built ladderways that helped the amphibians climb past them

River dams have long been blamed for disrupting the movements of fish, and not just the marine species; they can also cause ...

This Prehistoric Giant Salamander Grew to Almost 4 Feet Long

Growing up to 5 feet long, the Japanese giant salamander is among the largest amphibians living today. Now it's got a new ...

Fossils found decades ago reveal extinct 3.5 million-year-old giant salamander species

In the late 1990s in the Ajimu region of Japan's Oita Prefecture, researchers discovered three fossilized vertebrae belonging ...
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When gigantism shapes the diet of a superpredator: The Japanese giant salamander's spectacular transition

A study conducted by researchers at the University of Liège on a large population of Japanese giant salamanders—one of the largest amphibians in the world—reveals that above a certain size, a ...