Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
Living individuals or members of this group exist today. This does not mean they are safe from extinction.
Frogs, salamanders and caecilians that start life in water.
Classification
- Common name
- Mudpuppy
- Browse group
- Amphibians
- Scientific name or taxon
- Necturus maculosus
- Taxon rank
- species
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Proteidae
- Genus
- Necturus
- Source classification
- Amphibia
Taxonomy checked against GBIF. For breeds and hybrids, this describes the listed parent taxon.
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Sources
- A–Z Animals: Mudpuppy · Directory entry
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