The Japanese giant salamander, circa 1901

Amphibia and reptiles
London,Macmillan and co., limited,1901.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23288169

The Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus), can reach a maximum length of up to almost 1.5 meters and  is in fact the second largest salamander in the world!  The only salamander larger than this is the Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus).