Andrias jiangxiensis Lu, Wang, Chai, Yi, Peng, Murphy, Zhang & Che, 2022
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Holotype of Andrias jiangxiensis sp. nov. (KIZ 037731) in preservative A–C: Holotype of A. jiangxiensis sp. nov., in dorsal (A), lateral (B), and ventral (C) views. D, E: Dorsal (D) and ventral (E) views of head of holotype of A. jiangxiensis sp. nov. F, G: Ventral view of the left hand (F) and left foot (G) of the holotype of A. jiangxiensis sp. nov.
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Jiangxi giant salamander (Andrias jiangxiensis) is a species of very large salamander endemic to Jiangxi Province in China. It is the only Chinese Andrias species known to have a genetically pure wild population.
Wikipedia contributors, Jiangxi giant salamander; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:09:01.425980+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Andrias jiangxiensis Lu, Wang, Chai, Yi, Peng, Murphy, Zhang & Che, 2022
- Name authority
- Lu, Wang, Chai, Yi, Peng, Murphy, Zhang & Che, 2022
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Cryptobranchidae
- Genus
- Andrias
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderCaudata
- familyCryptobranchidae Fitzinger, 1826
- genusAndrias Tschudi, 1837
- speciesAndrias jiangxiensis Lu, Wang, Chai, Yi, Peng, Murphy, Zhang & Che, 2022
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Andrias. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Giant SalamanderAndrias davidianus (Blanchard, 1871) | CryptobranchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Andrias sligoi (Boulenger, 1924) | CryptobranchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Andrias cheni Xu, Gong, Li, Jiang, Huang & Huang, 2023 | CryptobranchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1269843 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:LQGKX. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.