All three species of giant salamander produce a sticky, white skin secretion that repels predators (except humans). The California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) is an amphibian in the family Ambystomatidae. Wandering Salamander … The California giant salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus) is a species of salamander in the family Dicamptodontidae. Dicamptodon tenebrosus. Endemic to China, this species is now farmed for its meat throughout the country, but it remains on the brink of extinction. Aneides niger. Aneides flavipunctatus. It is listed as near threatened by IUCN. They are related to the Idaho Giant Salamander, Pacific giant salamander and the Coastal Giant Salamander. They are part of the family Dicamptodontidae. A local Stanford University population of tiger salamanders is the largest remaining intact population in California and the only one on the peninsula. Aneides lugubris. Arboreal Salamander 2. The California Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus) is a species of salamanders. Santa Cruz black salamander 8. Coastal Giant Salamander 5. Dicamptodon ensatus (California Giant Salamander) is a species of amphibians in the family mole salamanders. Clouded Salamander 6. The salamanders were thought to have disappeared from the Stanford area during the 1970s but were rediscovered in 1992. Individuals can grow to 107 g. California Giant Salamander has sexual reproduction. This is a large, stocky salamander, with a broad, rounded snout. Dicamptodon ensatus. Its small eyes, with black irises, protrude from its head. Chinese giant salamanders have the longest life span of any amphibian. Other websites. The Bay Area’s two other salamander families occur only in North America. California Giant Salamander 1. It is associated with freshwater habitat. It is endemic to California, in the western United States. Aneides ferreus. They live in California and western United States. California Giant Salamander is found in the Nearctic. Black Salamander 7. They depend on water for reproduction and are not poisonous; they survive by staying out of sight. It is a carnivore. Our most spectacular species, classified in a family by itself, is the California giant salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus), which can grow to 12 inches.