Why is it called a hellbender?
Why is it called a hellbender?
The hellbender is a giant salamander endemic to the eastern and central United States. A predatory lifestyle in fast, shallow streams has resulted in many adaptations that give it its strange looks - the flat body with a large head, skinfolds for breathing, and tiny eyes assisted by light-sensitive cells in the skin. Very sensitive to pollution, the hellbender is currently listed as "near threatened."
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Photo By U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region , used under PUBLIC-DOMAIN /Cropped and compressed from original 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Amphibians Order
Salamanders Family
Giant salamanders Genus
Hellbender Species
Hellbender 
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