Common Name: Gulf Coast Waterdog
Scientific Name: Necturus beyeri
Family: Proteidae – Waterdog and Mudpuppy family
Location: United States – Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi
Size: 8.6 inches (22 cm)
The Gulf Coast Waterdog lives under logs, rocks, and other objects in streams in the southeastern United States. These aquatic salamanders retain their gills throughout their lives because they lack lungs. Mating happens during late fall and winter. Not a lot is known about their lifestyles because of their secretive aquatic lifestyle.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assess the Gulf Coast Waterdog as Least Concern for Extinction. They have a good sized range and are thought to be common throughout it.
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