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Information on the herpetology museum at Marshall University. ... Common Mudpuppy (Necturus m. maculosus) ... Four toes on the hind feet (Four-toed Salamanders are the only other salamander in West Virginia to have this characteristic) and a compressed tail with a strong dorsal keel are other obvious distinguishing characteristics.
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www.marshall.edu/herp/Salamanders/mudpuppy.htm
www.marshall.edu/herp/Salamanders/mudpuppy.htm
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Characteristics of ; Necturus maculosus ... Habitat: Total aquatic (due to gills as only breathing apparatus), streams and weedy ponds, the mudpuppy needs water that has coverings (rocks, weeds or logs) and are more abundant in clear waters, ... Mudpuppy eggs under a rock. This image courtesy of Chicago Herpetology Society...
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www.earlham.edu/~lanest/mudpuppy.htm
www.earlham.edu/~lanest/mudpuppy.htm
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OLM (Proteus anguinus): SPECIES ACCOUNTS; MUDPUPPY (Necturus maculosus): ... [back] Midwife Toads and Painted Frogs: Discoglossidae - Physical Characteristics, Habitat, Behavior And Reproduction, Conservation Status, Midwife Toad (alytes Obstetricans): Species Accounts - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, DIET, PAINTED FROGS MIDWIFE TOADS...
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animals.jrank.org/pages/297/Olms-Mudpuppies-Proteidae.h...
animals.jrank.org/pages/297/Olms-Mudpuppies-Proteidae.html
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The belly is paler than the back and may or may not have dark spots. The edges of the tail often are tinged with reddish orange. The colors of mudpuppy larvae can be strikingly different from that of adults.
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animals.jrank.org/pages/296/Olms-Mudpuppies-Proteidae-M...
animals.jrank.org/pages/296/Olms-Mudpuppies-Proteidae-MUDPUPPY-Necturus-maculosus-SPECIES-ACCOUNTS.html
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Mudpuppy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mudpuppies or waterdogs are aquatic salamanders of the family Proteidae . Their name originates from the misconception that they make a dog-like barking sound.••••••••
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudpuppy
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Common Mudpuppy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Common Mudpuppy ( Necturus maculosus ) is a species of aquatic salamander found throughout the northeastern United States, and parts of Canada. Mudpuppies prefer shallow water with many places...
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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS ... To distinguish between a larval mudpuppy and other larval salamanders, note that larval mudpuppies have distinct longitudinal banding and four toes on their hind legs, the combination of which is not found in most larval salamanders within the same range[8].
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www.answers.com/topic/mudpuppy
www.answers.com/topic/mudpuppy
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The mudpuppy is the only wholly aquatic salamander in New England. It is by far the largest salamander found in Massachusetts with adults ... they undergo a partial metamorphosis and retain some juvenile characteristics as adults. Unlike any other Massachusetts' salamander, mudpuppies never lose their gills.
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www.bio.umass.edu/biology/conn.river/mudpup2.html
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