Cryptobranchus alleganiensis


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Noun1.Cryptobranchus alleganiensis - large salamander of North American rivers and streamsCryptobranchus alleganiensis - large salamander of North American rivers and streams
hellbender, mud puppy
salamander - any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
Cryptobranchus, genus Cryptobranchus - type genus of the Cryptobranchidae
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The creature's actual length is comparable to that of the Hellbender or the Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, the largest salamander in entire North America.
Scientists Confirm Existence Of Giant 'Mythical' Salamander In Florida
The Use of Environmental DNA and Occupancy Modeling to Evaluate the Distribution of the Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) in Tennessee, U.S.A.
Abstracts of Presentations at the 2017 (127th) Annual Meeting of the Tennessee Academy of Science
Analysis and comparison of three capture methods for the eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis).
RESPONSES OF AMERICAN BULLFROG, LITHOBATES CATESBEIANUS, AND SOUTHERN LEOPARD FROG, LITHOBATES SPHENOCEPHALUS, TO LOW VOLTAGES IN UNIFORM AQUATIC ELECTRICAL FIELDS
Prevalence of infection by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and ranavirus in eastern hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) in eastern Tennessee.
Genetic Diversity of Ranaviruses in Amphibians in China: 10 New Isolates and Their Implications
As America's largest aquatic salamander, the eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) is a sight to behold; they are dark in color, with flattened bodies and long rudder-like tails.
Hellbender head start: providing a future for New York's largest salamander
The distribution of the eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) is fairly broad, including central Missouri and extending to the southeastern United States, while the Ozark subspecies (C.
A comparison of sperm health in declining and stable populations of hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis and C.a. bishopi)

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