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Neuse River Waterdog

Amphibians

The Neuse River waterdog is a medium-sized aquatic salamander of the family Proteidae, found only in streams and rivers within two river watersheds in North Carolina.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Relationship to People
Ecotourism and Research 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Necturus lewisi 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G2 Imperiled 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Amphibia, Taxa
Source Neuse River Waterdog (Wikidata)

In Biome

River, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Neuse River waterdog
In the Other Atlases

Found In

North America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Necturus lewisi
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Key Behaviors
    Key Behaviors natatorial natatorial nocturnal nocturnal motile motile solitary solitary territorial territorial Range territory size 17 to 73 m^2
  • Primary Diet, Necturus lewisi
    Primary Diet carnivore carnivore
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
    Small and easy to care for, the genus Necturus is often used in research and education.
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2. Wikipedia: Neuse River waterdog
  • system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    The Neuse River waterdog (Necturus lewisi) is a medium-sized waterdog of the family Proteidae found in streams and rivers in two watersheds of North Carolina.
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • In Biome: River, Wikipedia intro states: "The Neuse River waterdog (Necturus lewisi) is a medium-sized waterdog of the family Proteidae found in streams and"
  • In Biome: River, Wikipedia intro: "The Neuse River waterdog (Necturus lewisi) is a medium-sized waterdog of the family Proteidae found in streams and"
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3. Neuse River Waterdog (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q2415425 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): near threatened.
  • Child Taxon Of: Amphibia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. NatureServe Explorer: Necturus lewisi
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G2"
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