Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus)

The mudpuppy prefers lakes, rivers, and streams of all descriptions (shallow or deep, cold clear water or warm muddy water). The mudpuppies that live in cold water that contains high oxygen concentrations have shorter gills than those living in oxygen depleted waters. Mudpuppies are nocturnal, feeding on worms, crayfish, insects, and small fish. They are found from southeast Manitoba to southern Quebec, south to south Missouri and northern Georgia. They have also been introduced into the large New England rivers. This species has not been seen in Chartiers creek.