Mud Puppy (Necturus maculosus) - New York - USA - Salamander that is a permanent larva retaining gills throughout life - Gills a
Mud Puppy (Necturus maculosus) - New York - USA - Salamander that is a permanent larva retaining gills throughout life - Gills are maroon - Habitats include lakes-ponds-rivers-streams and other permanent bodies of water - Essentially nocturnal - Eats fish-fish eggs-crayfish-aquatic insects-mollusks etc - Size and condition of gills reflects environment ie large and bushy if water is foul and warm-smaller and contracted if water is cool and contains higher levels of oxygen
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