genus
Cryptobranchus
Cryptobranchus is a genus in the family Cryptobranchidae. This database currently files 1 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 1
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- 365 g
Best-known members of Cryptobranchus
Ranked by popularity score.

Hellbender
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
How threatened is Cryptobranchus?
1 of 1 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 100% |
All species in Cryptobranchus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellbender | Cryptobranchus alleganiensis | Cryptobranchidae | Vulnerable | 365 g | Not recorded |