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Cryptobranchus allegheniensis

Hellbender

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Lissamphibia
Order:	Caudata
Family:	Cryptobranchidae
Genus:	*Cryptobranchus*
Species:	*alleganiensis*

Binomial nomenclature

Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Daudin

Subspecies

C. a. alleganiensis (Eastern Hellbender)
C. a. bishopi (Ozark Hellbender)

The Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) is a large aquatic salamander mainly home to the Mississippi river system. Reaching a length of 18 inches (46 cm), it is described as having a flattened head and body, short legs, and a compressed tail. The gills are concealed, but it otherwise resembles the mudpuppy.

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