Wednesday, 26 November 2014

Eastern hellbender salamander may warrant endangered status in New York

FLORA AND FAUNA
Eastern hellbender salamander may warrant endangered status in New York
Albany, N.Y. (UPI) Nov 24, 2014 - The eastern hellbender - a subspecies of the giant salamander (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) endemic to eastern North America - may soon be listed as endangered in the state of New York. Last week, a group of scientists and environmentalists filed a petition with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation calling for greater protection of the amphibian. In 1983, New York ... more


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