I have been asked some variation of this question multiple times over the past several years. Sometimes the “hellbender” is found in a barn, on a basement floor, crawling across a driveway, or ...

Q. What is the difference between a mudpuppy and a waterdog? A. Mudpuppies and waterdogs belong to an unusual group of salamanders native to the eastern United States. All are distinctive from most ...

Q. What is the difference between a mudpuppy and a waterdog? A. Mudpuppies and waterdogs belong to an unusual group of salamanders native to the eastern United States. All are distinctive from most ...

Mar. 20—The West Virginia Department of Natural Resources (WVDNR) recently launched a two-year citizen science survey on two species of salamanders native to the state, the Eastern Hellbender and ...

We’ll start with the biggest salamanders, the hellbender and mudpuppy. The eastern hellbender, scientific name Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, in the Cryptobranchidae family can be 12 to 27 inches in ...

From the hellbenders that make their homes beneath rocks in streams to Missouri's only venomous mammal, the vole, there are so many unique critters in the Show-Me State. Let's take a look at some of ...

MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for the public's help to report observations of mudpuppies during this winter season. The DNR encourages ice fishers this ...