Mud Puppy (Necturus maculosus) - New York - USA

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

030220 Bodies Bushy Condition Cool Crayfish Eats Gills Higher Larva Levels Maculosus Maroon Mollusks Necturus Oxygen Permanent Ponds Reflects Retaining Salamander Size Smaller Streams York

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