Definition of hellbender in English:
hellbender
noun ˈhɛlbɛndəˈhelˌbendər
An aquatic giant salamander with greyish skin and a flattened head, native to North America.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, family Cryptobranchidae
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- Other common predators include minks, otters, raccoons, turtles, hellbenders, fish, some species of birds, and humans.
- It closely resembles the North American hellbender, a salamander with large, flat head that can grow more than 2 feet long.
- The hellbender can reach 750 mm.
- The closest relative of the Japanese and Chinese giant salamanders is the hellbender of the eastern US.
- Living relatives include the Asian giant salamander, which can grow as big as a small human adult, and the smaller hellbender of North America.