NEW YORK -- It's a salamander by any other name -- and some of those names are comical. The Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo is displaying two Eastern hellbenders -- also known as "devil dogs," "snot otters" or "old lasagna sides." Eastern hellbenders have flattened heads and bodies, small eyes, and slimy, wrinkly skin. They're typically brown or reddish-brown with a pale underbelly. Efforts are underway to conserve dwindling hellbender populations in the wild.
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