VIDEO: Snot Otters Get A Second Chance In Ohio
North America's largest amphibian, the Hellbender salamander, is in trouble. They are endangered in several states. A team in Ohio is trying to save them before it's too late.
Snot Otter. Lasagna Lizard.
Pick your favorite nickname for the Eastern hellbender salamander.
They're the color of mud, and they can grow up to two feet long. People call them snot otters because they're covered in a layer of slippery mucus. Or lasagna lizards because they have a crinkly flap of skin on their sides that helps them absorb oxygen (and resembles a lasagna noodle).
