Common Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus) New York underwater showing gills
RMID:Image ID:CY4M6E
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John Cancalosi / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
CY4M6EFile size:
60.2 MB (1.7 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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5616 x 3744 px | 47.5 x 31.7 cm | 18.7 x 12.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
1 January 2000More information:
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