CRCritically Endangered

Andrias davidianus

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Decreasing

Population trend

3

Countries

01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

AMPHIBIA

Order

CAUDATA

Family

CRYPTOBRANCHIDAE

Genus

Andrias

Andrias davidianus belongs to the family CRYPTOBRANCHIDAE, order CAUDATA, within the AMPHIBIA class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Caves and subterranean habitatsMajorForestMajorRocky areasMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Dams & water management/use

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Intentional use: hunting/trapping

Ongoing

Introduced genetic material

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Mining & quarrying

Ongoing

Problematic native species/diseases

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Species management
Species recovery
Species reintroduction
Ex-situ conservation
Awareness & communications
Legislation
06Range

Found in 3 Countries

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Andrias davidianus (Andrias davidianus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/chinese-giant-salamander

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