Mudpuppy

A mudpuppy or waterdog is an aquatic salamander. They belong to the family Proteidae. Mudpuppies make a dog-like barking sound, which is why they are called mudpuppies. Mudpuppies belong to the genus Necturus. They live in Canada and Midwestern United States.

Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Subclass:	Lissamphibia
Order:	Caudata
Suborder:	Salamandroidea
Family:	Proteidae
Genera
Necturus Proteus

Related pages

• Axolotl

Other websites

Media related to Proteidae at Wikimedia Commons

• Tree of Life: Proteidae Archived 2015-04-05 at the Wayback Machine