Orthophyia von Meyer 1845 (mudpuppy)

Amphibia - Caudata - Urodela

Parent taxon: Proteidae according to B. G. Naylor 1978

See also Carroll 1988 and Estes 1981

Sister taxa: Euronecturus, Mioproteus, Necturus, Paranecturus, Proteus

Subtaxa: Orthophyia longa

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Ecology: amphibious carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Orthophyia in the database

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