The eastern hellbender is the largest salamander in the Americas. They live in clean, swift-running rivers across the eastern United States and spend their entire lives in the water. This near-threatened species is protected in several states.
range extends from southwestern and south-central New
Anat M. Belasen is a conservation biologist focused on amphibian conservation at the Smithsonian’s Conservation Biology Institute’s Center for Conservation Genomics. Her postdoctoral research focuses on understanding the genetic basis for intraspecific variation in susceptibility to amphibian chytridiomycosis. Her goal is to carry out research with practical applications for on-the-ground conservation. Belasen’s projects include:
years of enjoying the local ecology and culture of New
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She currently resides in New York.
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James Coss is an attorney and managing principal of a closely-held real estate business, overseeing the investment in and operation of agricultural business interests, mobile home communities, and residential real estate in the Midwest and Southwest. James is responsible for the strategic direction of the organization, capital allocation and investment decisions, and overall management of the combined enterprises.
serving as a member of the Executive Board of the New
Michael Brown is a joint postdoctoral fellow with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. His research interests center on examining the ecological processes that shape how animals navigate spatiotemporally dynamic environments and how these processes interact across different spatial and temporal scales.
Maryland; M.A., Columbia University in the City of New
The timber rattlesnake — also called the American viper, black rattlesnake, eastern rattlesnake, timber rattler and canebrake — is a large pit viper with a wide distribution across the eastern half of the U.S.
West Virginia, western Virginia, Pennsylvania and New
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True to its name, the long-tailed salamander’s tail takes up more than half of its body length. These salamanders are found along the eastern United States where they live in creek beds, caves, streams and ponds.
Habitat Long-tailed salamanders range from southern New
Red salamanders are stout-bodied amphibians that range from purplish brown to crimson red, with dark spots and dashes along their backs. Their projectile tongues can extend and return within milliseconds, and they possess toxic-secreting glands to repel predators.
salamander’s range extends from parts of northern New
