Cryptobranchidae

species of salamander

species of salamander

family of salamanders

The hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis), also known as the hellbender salamander, is a species of aquatic giant salamander endemic to the eastern and central United States. It is the largest salamander in North America. A member of the family Cryptobranchidae, the hellbender is the only extant member of the genus Cryptobranchus. Other closely related salamanders in the same family are in the genus Andrias, which contains the Japanese and Chinese giant salamanders. The hellbender is much larger than any other salamander in its geographic range, and employs an unusual adaption for respirat

Andrias is a genus of giant salamanders. It includes the largest salamanders in the world, with A. japonicus reaching a length of , and A. sligoi reaching . While extant species are known only from East Asia, several extinct species in the genus are known from late Oligocene and Neogene aged fossils collected in Europe and North America, indicating that the genus formerly had a much wider range.

species of amphibian (fossil)

species of salamander

species of amphibian

species of amphibian