CRCritically Endangered
South China Giant Salamander
Andrias sligoi
Declining
Photo: Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Rocky areas· majorCaves and subterranean habitats· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies managementSpecies recoverySpecies reintroductionEx-situ conservationAwareness & communicationsLegislation
Other threatened species in CRYPTOBRANCHIDAE
Threatened in China
Frequently asked questions
Why is South China Giant Salamander classified as Critically Endangered?
South China Giant Salamander is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does South China Giant Salamander live?
South China Giant Salamander occurs in China, Hong Kong SAR China, and Japan. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to South China Giant Salamander?
The main threats to South China Giant Salamander are 5.1, 5.1.1, 5.3, and 5.4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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