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  1. Necturus, genus Necturusnoun

    a genus of Proteidae

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  1. Necturus

    Necturus is a genus of aquatic salamanders native to the eastern United States and Canada. They are commonly known as waterdogs and mudpuppies. The common mudpuppy (N. maculosus) is probably the best-known species – as an amphibian with gill slits, it is often dissected in comparative anatomy classes.

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  1. necturus

    Necturus is a genus of aquatic salamanders that are found predominantly in the United States and Canada. They are also commonly known as waterdogs or mudpuppies and are noted for retaining juvenile characteristics, like external gills, throughout their entire lives, a condition known as neoteny. They live in a variety of freshwater habitats and are fully adapted to aquatic life.

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  1. Necturus

    Necturus is a genus of aquatic salamander only found in the eastern United States. They are commonly known as Waterdogs and Mudpuppies. The Common Mudpuppy is likely the most well known species in this group.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Necturus

    A genus of the Proteidae family with five recognized species, which inhabit the Atlantic and Gulf drainages.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of necturus in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of necturus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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