Eastern Hellbender
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
Photo by JD Willson ...
Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis)
Hellbenders are large aquatic salamanders that may reach 24 inches in length. They are generally brown with irregular, dark spots on the back.
Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis)
Four-Toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum)
Green Salamander (Aneidus aeneus) ...
eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis)
eastern mud salamander (Pseudotriton montanus)
eastern narrow-mouthed toad (Gastrophryne carolinensis)
eastern spadefoot (Scaphiopus holbrooki) ...
Two subspecies are recognized: the Eastern Hellbender, C. a. alleganiensis, and the Ozark Hellbender, C. a. bishopi.
Missouri is the only state that is home to both subspecies of hellbender, the eastern hellbender and the Ozark hellbender.
No one knows where the name hellbender comes from!
Hellbenders are often incorrectly called mudpuppies.
Two species of giant salamanders live in Asia, one in Japan and one in China. A similar huge amphibian, the Eastern hellbender, lives in the eastern United States.
Order: Urodela
Family: Cryptobranchidae
Genus and Species: Andrias japonicus ...
 See also: Hellbender, Salamander, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, Green Salamander, Spring Salamander
  
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