";s:4:"text";s:1262:" Built for Water. The hellbender's only close relatives are the giant salamanders of China and Japan. If you meet an adult Hellbender, and you can actually spot it, you will not have difficulty distinguishing it from other salamander species.
Conservation, diet, where found, videos & more. Measuring about two feet in length, the hellbender (also known as a "snot otter"!) Giant Salamander. Baby Hellbenders Mother hellbenders lay between 150 and 200 eggs. After they lay their eggs the father will guard the eggs until they hatch. Reaching up to 29 inches in length, the hellbender is the largest amphibian … Outside of their impressive size, you will also notice their wrinkly skin and flattened bodies.
When they hatch, baby hellbenders are about 1 inch long and are similar to tadpoles. At about 18 months old they will lose their external gills. Hellbender facts & pictures for kids & adults. is one of the largest species of salamanders in the world. They usually don't swim, but they walk on the bottom of the stream bed. They have external gills and no functioning limbs.