Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Necturus is a genus of aquatic salamanders in the family Proteidae. Species of the genus are native to the eastern United States and Canada. [2] [3] [4] They are commonly known as waterdogs and mudpuppies.
Desmognathus fuscus is a species of amphibian in the family Plethodontidae (lungless salamanders). [2] [3] The species is commonly called the dusky salamander or northern dusky salamander to distinguish it from populations in the southern United States which form several distinct species, the southern dusky salamanders (D. auriculatus, D. valentinei). [3]
Lake Metroparks Farmpark is a working farm located in Kirtland, Ohio. Opened in 1990, the farm is located on 235 acres (95 hectares) with fields, gardens and standard farm buildings. The park hopes to help people understand how farm life has developed over time, and reinforces that farming is a current and viable lifestyle.
With total population numbers in the low hundreds, scientists say Hickory Nut Gorge green salamanders are in urgent need of protection. With total population numbers in the low hundreds ...
A) Overall view of common mudpuppy mouth. B) Ventral view of vomerine and premaxillary teeth, located on the upper part of the mudpuppy mouth. C) Lower jaw, or dentary from a common mudpuppy showing the homodont dentary teeth. Specimen from the Pacific Lutheran University Natural History collection. Mudpuppies use rows of teeth to eat their ...
The spotted salamander or yellow-spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) is a mole salamander [2] common in eastern United States and Canada. [1] It is the state amphibian of Ohio and South Carolina. The species ranges from Nova Scotia, to Lake Superior, to southern Georgia and Texas. [3]
The hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis), also known as the hellbender salamander, is a species of aquatic giant salamander endemic to the eastern and central United States. It is the largest salamander in North America. A member of the family Cryptobranchidae, the hellbender is the only extant member of the genus Cryptobranchus.
Salamanders range in size from the minute salamanders, with a total length of 27 mm (1 + 1 ⁄ 8 in), including the tail, to the Chinese giant salamander which reaches 1.8 m (6 ft) and weighs up to 65 kg (145 lb).