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Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus)

Amphibians

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.

Facts
Scientific Name
Necturus maculosus 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Common mudpuppy (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q604445 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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