Necturus Rafinesque (mudpuppy)
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Parent taxon: Proteidae according to D. G. DeMar 2013
See also Carroll 1988, Cope 1875, Estes 1981, Frank and Ramus 1996, Lynch 1965 and Naylor 1978
Sister taxa: Euronecturus, Mioproteus, Orthophyia, Paranecturus, Proteus
Subtaxa: Necturus alabamensis Necturus beyeri Necturus krausei Necturus lewisi Necturus maculosus Necturus punctatus
Ecology: amphibious carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: Florida collection)
• Paleocene of Canada (1: Saskatchewan)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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