Chinese Giant Salamander
- The Cryptobranchidae are a family of salamanders commonly known as the giant salamanders.
- A single species, the hellbender occurs in the eastern United States, while Asian species occur in both China and Japan.
- They have four toes on the fore limbs, and five on the hind limbs.
- Their metamorphosis from the larval stage is incomplete, so the adults retain gill slits although they also have lungs, and lack eyelids.
- they have been known to grow up to 6 feet long and up to 70 lbs.