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Ecology and Vulnerability
Hellbender
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Scientific name
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
Profile: Hellbender ▾▸
Shifts in Range, Elevation, or Depth
Habitat suitability models show that climate suitability is likely to increase for the Eastern Hellbender in areas within West Virginia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania...
Shifts in Range, Elevation, or Depth
Habitat suitability models show that climate suitability is likely to increase for the Eastern Hellbender in areas within West Virginia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania by 2050 and 2070 (Sutton et al., 2023).
Sutton, W.B., Grisnik, M., Williams, L.A. and Groves, J.D., 2023. Climatic and Landscape Vulnerability of the Eastern Hellbender Salamander (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis). Global Ecology and Conservation, p.e02554.
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment: Hellbender (Maryland)
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Most Vulnerable
Confidence
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Location
Maryland
Time period
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Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment: Hellbender (New York)
Ranking
Most Vulnerable
Confidence
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Location
New York
Time period
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Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment: Hellbender (Pennsylvania)
Ranking
Most Vulnerable
Confidence
Not Specified
Climate scenario
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Location
Pennsylvania
Time period
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Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment: Hellbender (Mid-Atlantic Coast)
Ranking
Vulnerable
Confidence
Not Specified
Climate scenario
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Location
Mid-Atlantic Coast
Time period
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Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment: Hellbender (Tennessee)
Ranking
Vulnerable
Confidence
Not Specified
Climate scenario
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Location
Tennessee
Time period
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