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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.
A den master will then guard and care for these eggs for over a month after they hatch. Chinese giant salamanders are the world's largest living amphibians, growing up to 1.8m long - a length many humans don't reach. They can get pretty heavy too, up to 50kg. In stark contrast, their tadpoles are just 3cm long.