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The largest living amphibian is the 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus), but this is dwarfed by the extinct 9 m (30 ft) Prionosuchus from the middle Permian of Brazil. The study of amphibians is called batrachology, while the study of both reptiles and amphibians is called herpetology.
About Chinese Giant Salamander. The Chinese Giant Salamander is the largest amphibian in the world. They have a broad head, small eyes, and dark, wrinkled skin. They can reach lengths of 6 feet 1.8m) long. They dwell in cool mountain streams, where they eat insects, frogs and fish. They are rare, and their populations are shrinking.