Chinese Giant Salamander Research Paper
What are the common and scientific names of your organism?
The organism I have chosen to explore is commonly known as the Chinese giant salamander and scientifically as Andrias davidianus. It is also noted that species is sometimes assigned to the Cryptobranchium genus (Gang et al., 2004).
List the taxonomy of your organism- what are the Phylum, class, order, and family of your organism?
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Cryptobranchidae
Genus: Andrias (sometimes Cryptobranchium)
Species: Andrias davidianus
(Gang et al., 2004)
Describe your organism - what is it like? What is its form, color, size…….?
The Chinese giant salamander has smooth skin that may appear to be dark brown, black or greenish in color with spotted, or blotched patterns. The body is generally flattened and broad, with short limbs and …show more content…
They dwell between or underneath rocks, dark rock cavities, and muddy areas around riverbanks, during the day. The species is found over north, central, south, and southwest China (Emanoil, 1994).
Describe your organism’s habits- what does it eat, how does it reproduce, what are its everyday activities?
The Chinese giant salamander are night-active creatures. This species are usually found in dark crevaces during the day, coming out only for prey. They consume fish, aquatic insects and reptiles, and crustaceans. Due to their poor eyesight they use smell and touch to find their prey. Though they may “become more diurnal during the breeding season. Breeding season peaks in August- September, when females lay eggs in caves an the males externally fertilize and guard them, for 50-60 days, until they hatch (EDGE, 2017).
What are the specific adaptations your organism’s species has that allow it to survive in its
The organism I have chosen to explore is commonly known as the Chinese giant salamander and scientifically as Andrias davidianus. It is also noted that species is sometimes assigned to the Cryptobranchium genus (Gang et al., 2004).
List the taxonomy of your organism- what are the Phylum, class, order, and family of your organism?
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Cryptobranchidae
Genus: Andrias (sometimes Cryptobranchium)
Species: Andrias davidianus
(Gang et al., 2004)
Describe your organism - what is it like? What is its form, color, size…….?
The Chinese giant salamander has smooth skin that may appear to be dark brown, black or greenish in color with spotted, or blotched patterns. The body is generally flattened and broad, with short limbs and …show more content…
They dwell between or underneath rocks, dark rock cavities, and muddy areas around riverbanks, during the day. The species is found over north, central, south, and southwest China (Emanoil, 1994).
Describe your organism’s habits- what does it eat, how does it reproduce, what are its everyday activities?
The Chinese giant salamander are night-active creatures. This species are usually found in dark crevaces during the day, coming out only for prey. They consume fish, aquatic insects and reptiles, and crustaceans. Due to their poor eyesight they use smell and touch to find their prey. Though they may “become more diurnal during the breeding season. Breeding season peaks in August- September, when females lay eggs in caves an the males externally fertilize and guard them, for 50-60 days, until they hatch (EDGE, 2017).
What are the specific adaptations your organism’s species has that allow it to survive in its