Andrias davidianus (albino)

[TJ]

Found this pic in a Japanese publication about albino animals. This Chinese giant salamander is said to be 150cm long.

 

[TJ]

Better late than never. That pic should be credited to the following Japanese magazine publication:

Aqua Magazine
December 1998 edition
Collection Series 6
Albino Collection
Fair Wind (publisher)

 

[kaysie]

Just an observation: this animal doesnt have the characteristic pink eyes of an albino

 

[TJ]

Good point, Kaysie. Then it must be leucistic, right?

 

[aaron]

Maybe hypo-melanistic would be a better term...

~Aaron

 

[jesper]

That is one ugly critter, looks like a low cornersofa to me