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Common Mudpuppy
species_info
english title
:
Common Mudpuppy
scientific_name
:
Necturus maculosus
DIVISION
:
Chordata
subphylum
:
Vertebrata
class
:
Amphibia
subclass
:
Lissamphibia
orders
:
Caudata
suborder
:
Salamandroidea
family
:
Proteidae
genus
:
Necturus
species
:
maculosus
species_author
:
(Rafinesque)
species_pub_year
:
1818
collection_content
collection_locality
country_id
:
TW
country_en
:
Taiwan
subdivision_1_en
:
Taipei County
subdivision_2_en
:
Sanchong City
collection_info
collection_date
:
1987.03.31
Collection Date
:
1987/03/31
quantity
:
1
collection_feature
Specimen Body length
:
8.5*6.59
mm
collection_record
catalog no
:
TMAC0009
CAT_NO
:
AM.0108
gdesc_info
GDESC
:
標本體長約x公分。為一種大型水棲蠑螈,具有羽狀栗色的外鰓,體背以灰色或鏽褐色為基底,帶有許多深藍色斑點,尾部側扁,肋間溝15至16對(Behler and King 2018)。酒精浸泡標本脫水扭曲,外鰓可能已脫落,頭寬扁,體背淺褐色,帶有深褐色的花紋與斑點。棲息在溪流,從泥地、雜草叢生的淺灘到水深超過25公尺的溪流都有紀錄,繁殖季從4月到6月,雌體產下的卵會黏附在石頭下,卵須5至9週孵化,幼體須4年以上,才能達性成熟(Behler and King 2018)。原產於北美北部與中部區域,分布廣泛。(巫奇勳撰)
Behler, J. L., and King, F. W. (2018). Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians: North America. National Audubon Society Field Guides, New York.
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