Also called 'snot otter,' giant salamander is endangered in state
By Frank D. Roylance, The Baltimore Sun
6:41 p.m. EDT, July 20, 2011
It's difficult to imagine an animal less likely to draw admiring crowds at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore.
A homely giant salamander that hides under rocks, slimes its enemies when threatened, and goes by such aliases as snot otter, devil dog and Allegheny alligator, the hellbender is nevertheless seen as an important and valuable addition to the zoo's collection.
Two of the increasingly scarce animals inhabit Hellbender Country, a $200,000 exhibit that is set to open Thursday as part of the Maryland Wilderness area....
...But they are in trouble almost everywhere. Listed as endangered in Maryland, they survive in just two remaining habitats, in far western Garrett County.
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