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cryp·to·branchus
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Cryptobranchus, genus Cryptobranchusnoun
type genus of the Cryptobranchidae
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cryptobranchus
The hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis), also known as the hellbender salamander, is a species of aquatic giant salamander endemic to the eastern and central United States. It is the largest salamander in North America. A member of the family Cryptobranchidae, the hellbender is the only extant member of the genus Cryptobranchus. Other closely related salamanders in the same family are in the genus Andrias, which contains the Japanese and Chinese giant salamanders. The hellbender, which is much larger than all other salamanders in its geographic range, employs an unusual means of respiration (which involves cutaneous gas exchange through capillaries found in its dorsoventral skin folds), and fills a particular niche—both as a predator and prey—in its ecosystem, which either it or its ancestors have occupied for around 65 million years. The species is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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cryptobranchus
Cryptobranchus is a genus of fully aquatic salamanders in the family Cryptobranchidae, often known as the giant salamanders. They are characterized by their large size and fringed skin folds running along their bodies, which increases respiratory surface area. The most famous species under this genus include the hellbender from North America and the Japanese and Chinese giant salamanders.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cryptobranchus in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cryptobranchus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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