Cryptobranchidae (Noun)
Meaning
Large aquatic salamanders: hellbenders; giant salamanders.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Cryptobranchidae family consists of large, fully aquatic salamanders that include the hellbenders and the giant salamanders.
- Giant salamanders and hellbenders belong to the Cryptobranchidae family, characterized by their streamlined bodies.
- Recent conservation efforts have focused on protecting the Cryptobranchidae family, especially the hellbenders.
- The Cryptobranchidae family has only two extant genera, comprising the hellbenders and the giant salamanders.
- Hellbenders, which belong to the Cryptobranchidae family, have experienced significant declines in their populations in recent years.