The eastern hellbender salamander is one of two subspecies of hellbenders in the United States, the other being Ozark hellbenders. Hellbenders are amphibians that characteristically have a flattened ...

The Ozark hellbender, which occurs in Missouri and Arkansas, was listed in 2011. In its review of the eastern hellbender’s ...

The Ozark hellbender, which occurs in Missouri and Arkansas, was listed in 2011. In its review of the eastern hellbender’s ...

Thanks to our work, the Service granted Ozark hellbenders endangered status in 2011 and finally protected Missouri River hellbenders — just one population of eastern hellbenders — in 2021. Since the ...

The eastern hellbender salamander is one of two subspecies of hellbenders in the United States, the other being Ozark hellbenders. Hellbenders are amphibians that characteristically have a ...

The Ozark hellbender, which occurs in Missouri and Arkansas, was listed in 2011. In its review of the eastern hellbender’s status, the USFWS found that only 59% of the original 626 populations ...