Appearance: The Ozark hellbender is a large, strictly aquatic salamander found only in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. Adults may grow up to 2 feet long. Its flattened body shape enables it to move in fast flowing streams.

Where are hellbenders found?

Appearance: The Ozark hellbender is a large, strictly aquatic salamander found only in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. Adults may grow up to 2 feet long. Its flattened body shape enables it to move in fast flowing streams.

What is a hellbender habitat?

Habitat. Their habitat consist on shallow, fast-flowing, rocky streams. They are generally found in areas with large, intermittent, irregularly shaped rocks within swift water. They tend to stay away from slow-moving water and muddy banks with slab rock bottoms.