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Common Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
The Common Mudpuppy is a large, fully aquatic salamander native to eastern North America. Recognizable by its bushy, red external gills and mottled gray or brown skin, it spends its entire life underwater in freshwater habitats. Mudpuppies are nocturnal and typically hide under …
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- Despite being amphibians, Common Mudpuppies never leave the water and breathe almost entirely through their gills.
- Mudpuppies are one of the few salamanders that vocalize, emitting a dog-like bark. They are paedomorphic, meaning they retain juvenile characteristics like external gills throughout their adult life. Mudpuppies can regenerate lost limbs, making them a subject of scientific research.
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