Eastern hellbender in hand

A person wearing a wetsuit holds an eastern hellbender, wet after being pulled from the water, in two hands. The person's arms and hands and the salamander are visible, along with a yellow mesh fabric that's partially wrapped around the hellbender.

Photo By/Credit

USFWS

Date Shot/Created

08/29/2013

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

A biologist holds an eastern hellbender.

Ecosystem

River/stream

Species

Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis

Subject tags

Amphibians

Rivers and streams

Wildlife restoration

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