Hellbender
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
Reptiles and AmphibiansConservation: Vulnerable
North America's largest salamander, up to 2 feet long, with loose, wrinkled skin for absorbing oxygen. Hellbenders live under rocks in clean, fast-flowing streams.
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