Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Hellbender Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Lissamphibia Order: Caudata Family: Cryptobranchidae Genus: Cryptobranchus Species: alleganiensis Binomial nomenclature Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Daudin Subspecies   C. a. alleganiensis (Eastern Hellbender)   C. a. bishopi (Ozark Hellbender) The Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) is a large aquatic salamander mainly home to the Mississippi river system. Reaching a length of 18 inches (46 cm), it is described as having a flattened head and body, short legs, and a compressed tail. The gills are concealed, but it otherwise resembles the mudpuppy. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.