Cryptobranchus

Cryptobranchus alleganiensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cryptobranchoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Urodela Subordo: Cryptobranchoidea

Familia: Cryptobranchidae
Genus: Cryptobranchus
Species: C. alleganiensis

Name

Cryptobranchus Leuckart, 1821

Type species: Salamandra salamandroides Leuckart, 1821 (= Salamandra gigantea Barton, 1808)

Synonyms

• Cryptobranchus Leuckart, 1821
• Urotropis Rafinesque, 1822
• Protonopsis LeConte, 1824
• Abranchus Harlan, 1825
• Menopoma Harlan, 1825
• Salamandrops Wagler, 1830

References

Primary references

• Leuckart, 1821, Isis von Oken, 9: 259

Additional references

• Amphibian Species of the World 5.2 Cryptobranchus access date 28 July 2008

Vernacular names

English: Hellbenders
polski: Diabły błotne
русский: Скрытожаберник
ไทย: เฮลล์เบนเดอร์

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