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Proteidae

Mudpuppies and Waterdogs

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Lissamphibia
Order:	Caudata
Family:	*Proteidae*

Genera

Necturus
Proteus

The Mudpuppies or Waterdogs are a family of aquatic salamanders. Neoteny is common for mudpuppies, enabling them to reach sexual maturity in larvae state.

The family is divided into two genera - Necturus with six North American species, and Proteus with one European species.

Necturus
- Alabama Waterdog (Necturus alabamensis)
- Gulf Coast Waterdog (Necturus beyeri)
- Neuse River Waterdog (Necturus lewisi)
- Red River Mudpuppy (Necturus louisianensis)
- Common Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus)
- Dwarf Waterdog (Necturus punctatus)
Proteus
- Olm (Proteus anguinus)

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