Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   BACKBONED ANIMALS   (CHORDATA)
Class   SALAMANDERS AND FROGS   (AMPHIBIA)
Order   SALAMANDERS   (URODELA)
Family   MUDPUPPIES AND WATERDOGS   (PROTEIDAE)
Species 
Common name: HELLBENDER - OZARK
Scientific name: CRYPTOBRANCH. ALLEGANIENSIS BISHOPI
Common name: WATERDOG - NEUSE RIVER
Scientific name: NECTURUS LEWISI
Common name: MUDPUPPY
Scientific name: NECTURUS MACULOSUS
Common name: WATERDOG - DWARF
Scientific name: NECTURUS PUNCTATUS
Common name: SIREN - LESSER
Scientific name: SIREN INTERMEDIA