Caudata Culture Species Entry - Cryptobranchus alleghaniensis

Cryptobranchus alleganiensis

Hellbender

Synonyms	Snot Otter, Devil Dog
Subspecies	C. a. alleganiensis (Eastern Hellbender)
	C. a. bishopi (Ozark Hellbender)
Range	USA: AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MO, MS, NC, NY, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV C. a. alleganiensis occurs in central Missouri and from southern New York to northern Alabama and a portion of Mississippi. C. a. bishopi occurs in southern Missouri and adjoining portions of Arkansas.
IUCN Red Book	Near Threatened
CITES	Appendix III (bishopi)
USF&W Listing	Endangered (bishopi)
First described	Daudin, 1803 (alleganiensis) Grobman, 1942 (bishopi)

Juvenile C. alleganiensis.

C. alleganiensis habitat in Pennsylvania.

C. alleganiensis eating a trout. Photo taken at Virginia Living Museum, Newport News, Virginia.

Related Resources

Ozark Hellbender Working Group
Cryptobranchid Interest Group (CIG)
AmphibiaWeb species account
AmphibiaWeb range map

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