Cryptobranchus
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Translingual
Etymology
From crypto- (“secret, hidden”, from Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós)) + Ancient Greek βρᾰ́γχῐον (brắnkhĭon, “fin; gill”) + -us.
Proper noun
Cryptobranchus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cryptobranchidae – hellbenders; certain large salamanders.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Amphibia – class; Lissamphibia – subclass; Caudata – order; Cryptobranchoidea – suborder; Cryptobranchidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Cryptobranchus alleganiensis – sole species
References
Cryptobranchus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Cryptobranchus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Cryptobranchus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
