Proteidae - Mudpuppies, Waterdogs

Classification  Kingdom: Animalia  Phylum: Chordata  Subphylum: Vertebrata  Class: Amphibia  Order: Caudata   Family: Proteidae

World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in the Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

Location
Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North America South America NH Click for More Info Click for Image

New Hampshire Species		North American Species
Mudpuppy - Necturus maculosus		Alabama Waterdog - Necturus alabamensis Gulf Coast Waterdog - Necturus beyeri Neuse River Waterdog - Necturus lewisi Dwarf Waterdog - Necturus punctatus

Other Species Around the World

Additional Information

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Alabama Waterdog - Necturus alabamensis
The Alabama waterdog is only found in the Black Warrior River drainage system in Alabama.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Alabama Waterdog - Necturus alabamensis
The Alabama waterdog is active at night.
Source: EDGE Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Dwarf Waterdog - Necturus punctatus
The dwarf waterdog is found in slow moving streams and swamps in the southeastern U.S. from southern Virginia to Georgia.
Source: Savannah River Ecology Lab Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Gulf Coast Waterdog - Necturus beyeri
The Gulf Coast waterdog is found along the Gulf Coast from southeastern Texas to western Georgia and northwestern Florida.
Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No

Gulf Coast Waterdog - Necturus beyeri
The Gulf Coast waterdog is 6-8.5 inches in length.
Source: Jacksonville Zoo Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Mudpuppy - Necturus maculosus
The mudpuppy is found from southern Manitoba, Canada east to southern New Brunswick, Canada and south to Oklahoma, Louisiana, northern Alabama and Georgia, western North Carolina, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, and southern New York and western Connecticut. It is found in New Hampshire, where it it is thought to be an introduced species. In New Hampshire, it is found in the Connecticut River and its tributaries.
Source: National Geographic Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Mudpuppy - Necturus maculosus
In New Hampshire, the mudpuppy is thought to be an introduced species. It is found in the Connecticut River and its tributaries.
Source: New Hampshire Fish and Game Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Mudpuppy - Necturus maculosus
The mudpuppy never leaves the water.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Mudpuppy - Necturus maculosus
The mudpuppy lives on the bottoms of lakes, rivers, and streams.
Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No

Mudpuppy - Necturus maculosus
The mudpuppy is around 13 inches in length.
Source: EDGE Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Mudpuppy - Necturus maculosus
The mudpuppy has feathery red gills on the sides of its head.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Neuse River Waterdog - Necturus lewisi
The Neuse River waterdog is found in the Neuse River watershed in North Carolina.
Source: EDGE Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Neuse River Waterdog - Necturus lewisi
Adult Neuse River waterdogs can be up to 11 inches in length.
Source: Salamanders of North Carolina Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Olm - Proteus anguinus
The olm is also known as the cave salamander.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes