Editing Ohio (section)

===Fauna===
[[File:Hellbender Cryptobranchus.jpg|thumb|[[Hellbender|Eastern Hellbender]] in captivity]]

Ohio has wide variety of unique animal species. Rare and endangered species include the [[Hellbender|Eastern Hellbender]], which is found in the Southeastern Appalachian region of Ohio and is classified as state endangered.<ref>{{Cite web |title=EASTERN HELLBENDER |url=https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/animals/reptiles-amphibians/eastern-hellbender |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=Ohio Department of Natural Resources |archive-date=March 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321061019/https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/animals/reptiles-amphibians/eastern-hellbender |url-status=live }}</ref> The Eastern Hellbender is the 3rd largest [[amphibian]] in the world, and can grow up to 27 inches in length. It is fully aquatic and breathes almost entirely through its skin. Due to this, it is only found in pristine, cool, clear, fast flowing streams and rivers. It is highly threatened by [[Habitat destruction|habitat loss]], [[Water pollution in the United States|water pollution]], and [[sedimentation]] due to logging and other human activities.<ref>{{Cite report |url=https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59077/82473431 |title=Cryptobranchus alleganiensis: IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T59077A82473431 |last=IUCN |date=2021-07-15 |publisher=International Union for Conservation of Nature |doi=10.2305/iucn.uk.2022-2.rlts.t59077a82473431.en |access-date=30 November 2023 |language=en |doi-access=free |archive-date=January 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120114609/https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59077/82473431 |url-status=live }}</ref>