Mudpuppy

Mudpuppy
Scientific Name: Necturus maculosus
Size: 8-13 inches (20-33 cm) in length
PA Status: Species of special concern
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The Mudpuppy is Minnesota's largest salamander reaching lengths of 13-16 inches. They are also our only salamander that is entirely aquatic their whole lives.

The mudpuppy diet consists of small fish and invertebrates like crayfish, snails and worms. Fish, snakes and birds will prey on mudpuppies.
Life History ...

The mudpuppy is a special kind of salamander that never really grows up.

Description: The mudpuppy is a robust aquatic salamander, usually dark brown or gray, with irregular dark blotches down the entire body and a spotted belly. Dark coloring on the face is usually present from the nostril to the gill.

Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus)
Photos by J.D. Willson unless otherwise noted
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Common Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
Summary: Fully aquatic; still common in Lake Michigan and Wolf Lake, formerly occurred in most major rivers and lakes. Regional status uncertain.

Common Mudpuppy
Common Mudpuppy (Necturus m. maculosus)
Mudpuppies are large aquatic salamanders that can reach 17 inches in length. Dorsal coloration varies from rusty brown to bluish black with numerous irregular dark spots.

Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus)
Description: A large permanently aquatic salamander with flattened tail and reddish gills behind its head. Body color is brown or gray brown with darker, scattered blotches.

Mudpuppy Range
Fast Facts
Type: Amphibian Diet: Carnivore Average life span in the wild: 11 years Size: 8 to 13 in (20 to 33 cm) Did you know?

A mudpuppy never "grows up." Unlike other salamanders, it keeps its gills to breathe with and its tail fin all its life and never leaves the water.

Mudpuppy
(Necturus maculosus maculosus)
DESCRIPTION: 8-17" (20.3-43.2 cm). Large aquatic salamander, with feathery maroon gills, 4-toed feet, compressed tail. Rust-brown above with large blue-black spots, belly gray with spotting.
STATUS: ...

Mudpuppy
Class: Amphibia
Status: IUCN: Least concern; COSEWIC: Not at risk; CITES: Not Listed. Toronto Zoo's Adopt-A-Pond programme coordinates a province wide survey to find salamanders.
North American River Otter ...

Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus)
Newt, Eastern (Notophthalmus viridescens)
Salamander Blue spotted (Ambystoma laterale)
Salamander, Eastern Red-backed (Plethodon cinereus)
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Minnesota Herps ...

Red River Mudpuppy - Necturus maculosus louisianensis
Common Mudpuppy - Necturus maculosus maculosus
Dwarf Waterdog - Necturus punctatus
Genus Notophthalmus - Newts ...

Red River Mudpuppy. A large, diverse group of plethodontid lungless salamanders include the likes of the ghostly, cave-dwelling
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The Common Mudpuppy ranges statewide. An aquatic species, it is probably found in most large bodies of water in Wisconsin, including all major rivers, and lakes Michigan and Superior.

common mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus maculosus)
Cope's gray treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis)
Cow Knob salamander (Plethodon punctatus)
Cumberland Plateau salamander (Plethodon kentucki)
dwarf waterdog (Necturus punctatus punctatus) ...

Caudatans: Salamanders and Mudpuppies
species names Cook DuPage Kane Lake McHenry Will Lake, IN Porter, IN Kenosha, WI
Mudpuppy
present ...

North America has the hellbender and the mudpuppy which can reach the length of a foot or more. In Japan and China the giant salamander is found, which reaches 5 feet (1.5m) and weighs up to 30 kilograms].

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