Species Reptiles & AmphibiansBlack Warrior Waterdog

Black Warrior Waterdog

Necturus alabamensis

RareReptile & Amphibian
Illustration of Black Warrior Waterdog (Necturus alabamensis)

The Black Warrior Waterdog is a permanently aquatic, gilled salamander found only in the Black Warrior River system in Alabama. Listed as threatened, it is highly sensitive to water pollution and sedimentation.

Habitat
Sandy-bottomed streams and rivers in the Black Warrior River basin
Diet
Crayfish, aquatic insects, and small fish
How common
Rare

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