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Southern Giant Salamander
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IUCN EN · Endangered

Southern Giant Salamander

Isthmura maxima

The southern giant salamander (Isthmura maxima, in Spanish salamandra gigante de Putla) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from western and southern Oaxaca. It is the largest tropical salamander; the holotype had total length of about 24 cm (9.4 in) and weighed 58 grams (2.0 oz).

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