Common Mudpuppy

Necturus maculosus

The common mudpuppy is a species of salamander in the family Proteidae. It lives an entirely aquatic lifestyle in parts of North America in lakes, rivers, and ponds. It goes through paedomorphosis and retains its external gills.

Baby Season
Summer (May-July)
Mudpuppy. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Peter Paplanus.
Mudpuppy. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Peter Paplanus.
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