which makes them the largest North American amphibian. Unfortunately, many of the streams where hellbenders once lived are now too polluted to support the species, which is also threatened by ...

Hellbenders may not be pretty to everyone, but these strictly aquatic salamanders are as interesting as their awesome name implies — and they grow up to 2 feet long and sometimes top 4 pounds, making ...

The eastern hellbender, one of the largest salamanders ... the Coastal Plains Program coordinator for Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy. For hellbenders in areas that had some of the worst ...

The hellbender, North America's largest amphibian, has been on the decline in Ohio and West Virginia over the last 30 years, according to the zoo. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, The Wilds ...

On Wednesday, the USFWS considered 10 species to move to the final review to become protected under the Endangered Species Act; the hellbender was the only species that was denied. The yellow-spotted ...