Last week on twitter, Cryptobranchid week was held. It was a week to honor the family Cryptobranchidae, a family of salamanders. Here are some of the highlights.
I officially call #cryptobranchidweek to order!! Bring out your Giant Salamander tweets. pic.twitter.com/gUaNbtknUM
— Kirsten Hecht (@HellbenderHecht) November 19, 2017
Hellbender chilling in the stream. I love the elbow wrinkles. #CryptobranchidWeek pic.twitter.com/ztp0H5DaGc
— Mary Kate O'Donnell (@BioMechanista) November 20, 2017
How about a baby bender for #CryptobranchidWeek? pic.twitter.com/b2cnxFvfOy
— Kelsey Mitchell (@KelseyM8327) November 22, 2017
It's #cryptobranchidweek — cryptobranchids are the amazing giant salamanders, today of N America and eastern Asia but formerly present in Europe and western Asia too. Here are some relevant images I have… #salamanders #amphibians pic.twitter.com/KUDjlGaDLN
— Darren Naish (@TetZoo) November 21, 2017
And here I am striking a #HERper pose with another wild hellbender I worked with in 2005. That was an amazing summer! #cryptobranchidweek pic.twitter.com/YuYRrsn8yb
— Anna Deyle (@AnnaDeyle) November 22, 2017
Thankful for hellbenders. #cryptobranchidweek pic.twitter.com/5Qzo4t9fJP
— Sean M. Wineland (@ecostrider) November 23, 2017