mudpuppy
Americannoun
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any of several often large, aquatic salamanders of the genus Necturus, of eastern North America, having bushy, red gills and well-developed limbs.
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any of several North American salamanders of the genus Ambystoma.
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About 42,997 fish representing 40 species, from black bass to muskellunge, were killed along with 15,382 freshwater mussels, including the rare snuffbox variety, and 6,447 mudpuppies, the complaint states.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2011
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