They live in the northern Arkansas and southern Missouri and nowhere else on earth.
Although it may not by cute and cuddly, the Ozark hellbender is a fascinating creature in which Arkansans should take pride.
What in the world is a Hellbender?
They are one of the world’s largest, aquatic salamanders (exceeded in size only by the Chinese and Japanese giant salamanders) with a wide, flat head with tiny eyes and a wide, rudder- like tail. Their body and legs are covered with prominent folds of skin. They are 16-22 inches long and are olive green with large black blotches on the back.
Where do they live?
Historically, they were found in the tributaries of the upper White River basin, such as the North Fork of the White, Spring and Eleven Point River. Unfortunately, their population has decreased by 75% since the 1980s due to habitat loss, lowered water quality, illegal collection and disease. They are now listed as a federal endangered species…
This made me so incredibly happy. This was a pairing of Cosmo and Mazus’s first baby and their first baby from last year. This was her first clutch, and not only was the first hatchling identical to their grandfather (pictured) but the second is identical to their grandmother. So incredibly happy and I hope to continue producing these amazingly white blazing blizzards.
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