Globally near threatened (NT) (Source: IUCN Red List)

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  • Scientific names
    • Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
    • Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis
    • Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi
    • Cryptobranchus bishopi
    • Salamandra alleganiensis
  • English
    • Hellbender
    • Ozark Hellbender
    • Eastern Hellbender
  • Unknown
    • Eastern Hellbender
    • Ozark Hellbender

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Recent observations

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What

Hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis

Observer

robertsprackland

Date

the past

Place

(Somewhere...)

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Hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis

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briangratwicke

Date

Jul 13, 2012 01:35 PM EDT

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Hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis

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mikeygraz

Date

Sep 3, 2011

Place

West Virginia (Google, OSM)

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Hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis

Observer

dnydick

Date

Aug 2, 2011

Description

Found during a Hellbender inventory trip with biologists from the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and Clarion University. This guy is now the proud owner of an rfid chip.

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Hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis

Observer

mikeygraz

Date

the past

Place

Mountain Home, North Carolina (Google, OSM)

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Hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis

Observer

billhughes

Date

Jun 29, 2010

Place

Eastern Tennessee (Google, OSM)

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Observer

toddpierson

Date

Aug 28, 2008

Place

Northeast Georgia (Google, OSM)

Description

Subadult

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Description from Wikipedia

The hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) is a giant salamander, native to North America. which inhabits large, swiftly flowing streams with rocky bottoms. It is the monotypic species within Cryptobranchus, with two subspecies.

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Conservation Summary

    Source: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. . Downloaded on 10 November 2011.