NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a salamander by any other name — and some of those names are comical. ADVERTISING NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a salamander by any other name — and some of those names are comical. The
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a salamander by any other name — and some of those names are comical.
The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo is proudly displaying two Eastern hellbenders — also known as “devil dogs,” “snot otters” or “old lasagna sides.”
Eastern hellbenders have flattened heads and bodies, small eyes and slimy, wrinkly skin. They’re typically brown or reddish-brown with a pale underbelly.
There’s also a serious side to the subject. Efforts are underway to conserve dwindling hellbender populations in the wild.
Adult hellbenders can be nearly 2 feet long. Only two larger salamander species are known to exist.
