AMPHIBIAN TUESDAY # 61
Road Trip! It’s that special Tuesday when meet an amphibian instead of a reptile! So we’re off to the Northeastern United States today to meet this super cool animal! Are you ready?
MEET THE MUDPUPPY!
Range/Habitat: South Canada-Eastern USA/ wetlands, rivers
Diet: Carnivore: aquatic animals
Length: 11 ½-19 ½”
Conservation Status: common
Fun Facts:
- Mudpuppies have small front legs.
- They spend most of their lives in water.
- Mudpuppies have red external gills.
- They are mostly nocturnal.
- Mudpuppies burrow under rocks and logs.
- Female mudpuppies guard their eggs till they hatch.
Mudpuppies are such crazy looking animals with their funny looking gills. Amphibians are so amazing and they come in all sizes and shapes!
The Adventures of Ellie and Edmond 
That mudpuppy looks dressed up in those red gills. It’s kind of like when Mom ties a bandana on my neck!
Love and licks,
Cupcake