Necturus

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Necturus
Temporal range: Paleocene–present [1]
Necturus maculosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Proteidae
Genus: Necturus
Rafinesque, 1819
Species

Eight species (but see text)

Synonyms[2]

Necturus is a genus of aquatic salamanders in the family Proteidae. Species of the genus are native to the eastern United States and Canada.[2][3][4] They are commonly known as waterdogs and mudpuppies.[2][3] The common mudpuppy (N. maculosus) is probably the best-known species – as an amphibian with gill slits, it is often dissected in comparative anatomy classes. The common mudpuppy has the largest distribution of any fully aquatic salamander in North America.[5]

  1. ^ "Fossilworks: Necturus".
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  5. ^ Haines, Adam M.; Pennuto, Christopher M. (2022-09-26). "Common Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus (Rafinesque, 1818)) in Western New York: A Seasonal Comparison of Diet, Body Condition, and Capture Methods". Journal of Herpetology. 56 (3). doi:10.1670/20-141. ISSN 0022-1511. S2CID 252586807.