| NOUN | animal | Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, hellbender, mud puppy | large salamander of North American rivers and streams |
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| Meaning | large salamander of North American rivers and streams. | |
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| Synonyms | hellbender, mud puppy | |
| Member of | Cryptobranchus, genus Cryptobranchus | type genus of the Cryptobranchidae |
| Broader | salamander | Any of various typically terrestrial / terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed |
| Spanish | cryptobranchus alleganiensis | |
| Catalan | cryptobranchus alleganiensis | |
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