Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Urodela
Subordo: Salamandroidea
Familia: Proteidae
Genus: Necturus
Species: N. alabamensis - N. beyeri - N. lewisi - N. maculosus - N. punctatus
Name
Necturus Rafinesque, 1819
Type species: Necturus maculatus Rafinesque, 1819 (= Sirena maculosa Rafinesque, 1818)
Synonyms
* Exobranchia Rafinesque, 1815
* Necturus Rafinesque, 1819
* Phanerobranchus Leuckart, 1821
* Menobranchus Harlan, 1825
* Hemitriton Van der Hoeven, 1833
References
* Rafinesque, 1819, J. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. Arts, 88: 417.
* Amphibian Species of the World 5.2 Necturus access date 7 August 2008
Vernacular names
Internationalization
English: Mudpuppies and waterdogs
