Mudpuppy, scientifically Necturus maculosus, is a fully aquatic salamander in the family Proteidae, native to the eastern United States and Canada. As an amphibian with external gill slits it is often used for dissection in comparative anatomy classes, and it has the largest range of any fully aquatic salamander in North America.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleEcotourism and Research 1 Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Activity Pattern Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
In Biome
Lake, Biomes Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Necturus maculosus
River, Biomes Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Necturus maculosus
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Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Necturus maculosus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyKey Behaviors
Key Behaviors natatorial natatorial nocturnal nocturnal motile motile sedentary sedentary solitary solitary Communication and Perception Mudpuppies have sense organs in their skin that help them detect water movement and pressure changes. These sense organs help them avoid predators. They also have
Primary Diet, Necturus maculosus
Primary Diet carnivore carnivore
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
They are sometimes collected and used in research and education.
In Biome: Lake, Habitat Regions, biome: lakes and ponds
lakes and ponds
In Biome: River, Habitat Regions, biome: rivers and streams
rivers and streams
View the Source 2. GBIF Species API
3. Common mudpuppy (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q604445 (P225 taxon name)
- Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q604445
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Amphibia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 4. NatureServe Explorer: Necturus maculosus
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
5. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Necturus maculosus
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traitsQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 34 years
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