Herp Highlight #5: Eastern Hellbender
The frigid waters of Virginia’s mountains seem inhospitable for any cold-blooded critter, but even here herptiles find ways to survive the harsh temperatures. Our Mountain Cove Habitarium is home to a very special and very rare amphibian: the Eastern Hellbender. The Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) is a large salamander that can only be found […]