#necturus

[herpsandbirds]

Common Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus), family Proteidae, found in the Mid-South and northern Mid-west of the U.S. and in extreme southern parts of Canada.

This is fully aquatic salamander that retains its gills into adulthood.

photographs: Burke Korol & José Garrido

[snototter]

A Western waterdog (Necturus beyeri) in the Gulf Coast, USA

by Noah K. Fields

[blackmudpuppy]

Necturus punctatus, one of my rarer specimens.

[forgottensludge]

Caught a pic of my mudpuppy Hela sitting on a leaf

[slogbait]

Tiny Mudpuppy blanks are now up in the shop! They ended up about the same size as the tiny toads and therefore are very small and good and nice but still big enough to appreciate all the detail work. Ft. A painted friend so you can better see the detail put into the gills and get a better and get a better feel for how it takes to being painted! Like the toads, these are an ideal model for hobbyiests that like working with miniature scenes or just looking to kill time painting their own personal army of little salamanders. You could even theoretically proxy in one of the models into a ttrpg setting if you really wanted :) You can view the listing here! Please be aware that these are a potential choking hazard, so keep it out of reach of infants and probably also small animals of any variety that may try to eat it if this is a concern at all. If you want your mudpuppy painted a specific way or want it primed before shipping, you can customize your order ahead of time.

[herpsandbirds]

Neuse River Waterdog (Necturus lewisi), family Proteidae, found in eastern North Carolina, USA 

Neotenic (retaining aquatic larval traits into adulthood) salamander.

photograph by Kevin Metcalf

[herpsandbirds]

Common Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus), family Proteidae, Manitoba, Canada

T - adult; B - larva

This is a species of paedomorphic/neotenic salamander, keeping larval aquatic traits (such as gills).

photographs by Owen Edwards

[herpsandbirds]

Common Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus), family Proteidae, St. Clair River, MI, USA

This is a species of paedomorphic/neotenic salamander, keeping the their larval aquatic traits (gills).

This individual was caught during a fisheries survey, and then released.

photograph by Matt McLean/USFWS