Proteidae
Proteidae Temporal range:
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Necturus maculosus
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Suborder: | Salamandroidea |
Family: | Proteidae Gray, 1825 |
Genera | |
The
Taxonomy
Proteidae, is divided into two
Family Proteidae
- Genus Necturus
- Alabama waterdog(N. alabamensis)
- Western waterdog (N. beyeri)
- Neuse River waterdog(N. lewisi)
- Red River waterdog (N. louisianensis), sometimes considered a subspecies of N. maculosus
- Common mudpuppy (N. maculosus)
- Apalachicola waterdog (N. moleri)
- Escambia waterdog (N. mounti)
- Dwarf waterdog (N. punctatus)
- Genus Proteus
- Olm (P. anguinus)
- †P. bavaricus (became extinct during the Pleistocene)[2]
- Genus †Euronecturus
- †E. grogu (Miocene, Germany)
- Genus †Orthophyia
- †O. longa (Miocene species)[2]
- †
- Genus †Paranecturus
- †P. garbanii (Miocene species)[2]
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- Genus †Mioproteus
Life history
In contrast to many
Other distinguishing features of proteid salamanders, as compared with other salamanders, are the absence of eyelids and a lack of maxillary bones in the upper jaw. They show a degree of parental care, tending to the eggs after attaching them to submerged stones and logs. Proteid salamanders range in size from 28 centimetres (11 in) to 40 centimetres (16 in) in length.[4]
Members of the genus
Even though they eat fish eggs, negative effects on fish populations have not been documented. Fishermen have been known to catch mudpuppies, sometimes in large numbers, but most often when ice fishing.[6] Necturus salamanders also commonly feed on mollusks, worms, insects and small fish.[7]
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] The main difference between a mudpuppy and a siren is that, whereas mudpuppies have both front and hind legs, a siren will only have one pair of very small, atrophied front legs.
See also
References
- ^ Mudpuppies, Mudpuppy Pictures, Mudpuppy Facts. Animals.nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-02.
- ^ a b c d e Rocek, Z (1994). "A Review of the fossil Caudata of Europe" (PDF). Abhandlungen und Berichte für Naturkunde. 17: 51–56.
- ^ a b Harris, J.P. Jr. (1959). "The natural history of Necturus: II". Field and Laboratory. 27 (2): 71–77.
- ^ ISBN 0-12-178560-2.
- JSTOR 3890863.
- doi:10.1086/278597.
- ^ Wayne, Josh (August 20, 2023). "Mudpuppy VS Axolotl {Unbiased Comparison in Detail}". FitAquarium.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ISBN 1588343081
External links
Data related to Proteidae at Wikispecies Media related to Proteidae at Wikimedia Commons