The Chinese Giant Salamander is the Largest Amphibian in the World and Can Grow to Almost 2 Meters and 60 Kilograms

                                                       

The length of the giant Chinese salamander can reach almost 2 meters (6 ft). Image credit: Petr Hamerník
The Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) is one of the largest and most unique species of salamanders in the world. Native to central and eastern China, this species can grow up to 1.8 meters (almost 6 ft) in length and weigh almost 60 kg (130 lb), making it the largest extant amphibian on the planet.

Historically, Chinese giant salamanders were believed to be a single species, but recent research differentiated three distinct species from southern, central and eastern China. One of the newly named species, Andrias sligoi, or the South China giant salamander, is thought to be the biggest of the three, reaching a length of nearly 2 meters.