Dwarf Waterdog
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The dwarf waterdog is the smallest member of the family Proteidae. This Waterdog is usually between 4 1/2-7 1/2" (11.4-18.9 cm), and have bushy, narrow gills and a compressed tail. All of the salamanders feet have four toes and they are dark brown to slate-grey to black above. And unlike other of the Proteidae it has no black spots. It's belly is gray with bluish-white along midline. Not much is known about the salamander as no one has taken time to learn its habits.
[edit] Habitat & Range
Dwarf Waterdogs live in slow-moving muddy or sandy-bottomed streams and associated deep irrigation ditches. Its commonly found on the coastal plains of southeastern Virginia into Georgia (may extend westward along Gulf coastal plain).
[edit] References
- National Audubon Society Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians
