Kentucky Scientists Join Forces to Save North America’s Largest Salamander

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Most records that exist about the Hellbender’s whereabouts in Kentucky are from accidental captures by anglers or field biologists. When scientists conducted a statewide survey in 2011 to determine where these large salamanders live, very few were found.

But most biologists agree: Populations of this elusive amphibian are in danger.