A "living fossil in the water" wild giant salamander was discovered in Chongqing: the whole body is reddish brown and the body is 1.5 meters long, which is very rare

Zheng Qiang and Zheng Shulin, villagers of Jiangkou Town, Wulong District, Chongqing, recently accidentally discovered a strange "strange fish" on the bank of Wujiang River. Confirmed by the local fish conservation team,This creature is a national second-level protected wild animal - giant salamander, commonly known as "salam fish" and known as "living fossil in water".

This giant salamander is 1.5 meters long, weighs about 57 pounds, and is reddish-brown in color. It is a rare large wild individual.

After confirming that there were no external injuries on its body and that its vital signs were good, the Jiangkou Town Fish Conservation Team chose a water area with gentle water flow and away from human interference to safely release it into nature.

The giant salamander is a rare amphibian that lives in the water and has important ecological and scientific research value.They usually live in clear mountain streams and have extremely high requirements for water cleanliness, so they are also regarded as indicator species for the health of the regional ecological environment.