The researchers from Kyoto University were looking for purebred Japanese giant salamanders, a species that has become ...

Japanese giant salamanders are a rare species with over 23 million years of history. Many Japanese and foreign volunteers have been moved to join Richard's cause.

The Japanese giant salamander, which is indigenous to this country, was upgraded from the “near threatened” category to the third most severe “vulnerable” division under the classification ...

It took Yukihiro six years to get this shot of a male Japanese giant salamander guarding eggs in its den. This mighty amphibian – up to 1.5 metres long – is unique to Japan. It is a national symbol, ...

The river is also habitat to the Japanese giant salamander, a protected species. Discover the river's history and its cultural influence on life in Kyoto.

2017. From embryos to larvae: seven-month-long paternal care by male Japanese giant salamander. Journal of Zoology 302: 24-31 Takahashi, MK and C. McPhee*. 2016. Facultative oviposition of eastern ...