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Anybody ever hear of this before?
"It is generally believed...that there are only two species of Asiatic Giant Salamander, one in China and the other in the mountain streams of Japan. In 1922, the type specimen of what was described as a third species - Sligo's Salamander (Megalobatrachius sligoii). It was discovered in a burst drain pipe on Hong Kong Island itself, it had a smoother skin and a flatter head than the mainland Chinese Giant Salamander (which has never been recorded from Hong Kong anyway) and according to some reports reached up to five feet in length. Other specimens were discovered, both in Hong Kong and elsewhere in China, and they were exhibited live at London Zoo."
Source:
Centre for Fortean Zoology
The Mystery Animals of Hong Kong
http://www.cfz.org.uk/features/hongkong.htm
"It is generally believed...that there are only two species of Asiatic Giant Salamander, one in China and the other in the mountain streams of Japan. In 1922, the type specimen of what was described as a third species - Sligo's Salamander (Megalobatrachius sligoii). It was discovered in a burst drain pipe on Hong Kong Island itself, it had a smoother skin and a flatter head than the mainland Chinese Giant Salamander (which has never been recorded from Hong Kong anyway) and according to some reports reached up to five feet in length. Other specimens were discovered, both in Hong Kong and elsewhere in China, and they were exhibited live at London Zoo."
Source:
Centre for Fortean Zoology
The Mystery Animals of Hong Kong
http://www.cfz.org.uk/features/hongkong.htm