The Gulf Coast waterdog (Necturus beyeri) is a permanently aquatic salamander that is most commonly found in the streams of the Mobile Bay watershed. It retains its prominent larval gills into adulthood.
Gulf Coast Waterdog
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Photo by Suzanne L. Collins, Center for North American Herpetology
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