Japanese traders started importing live giant salamanders from China in the 1960s as a novelty food item. As demand grew, so did concern that this new culinary penchant could lead to poaching of ...

Purebred Japanese giant salamanders have been branded a "special national treasure" by the Japanese government. However, purebred Chinese giant salamanders (of which there are several types) are ...

Okay, time for some live lizard sex. Er, live amphibian sex.

“The Japanese Giant Salamander Project is certainly one to be proud of. It is a perfect example of how innovation, passion, and collaboration can truly make a difference for an entire species.

40 million years before dinosaurs became the world’s apex predators, there existed a human-sized salamander with four-inch fangs, according to scientists.

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – A new habitat at the Detroit Zoo is a home for Japanese giant salamanders. The former Rainforest Immersion Gallery at the zoo's National Amphibian Conservation Center has been ...

KYOTO, Japan – In Japanese rivers, if you’re very lucky, you might find unusual amphibians that grow up to 5 feet long and look like strange cartoon dinosaurs. They are giant salamanders.