VU — Vulnerable

Necturus alabamensis

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

AMPHIBIA

Order

CAUDATA

Family

PROTEIDAE

Genus

Necturus

Necturus alabamensis belongs to the family PROTEIDAE, order CAUDATA, within the AMPHIBIA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Wetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor

04 — Threats

Threats

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Droughts

Ongoing

Fire & fire suppression

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Intentional use: hunting/trapping

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Mining & quarrying

Ongoing

Problematic native species/diseases

Ongoing

Storms & flooding

Ongoing

Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)

Ongoing

05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Species recovery

Legislation

Compliance and enforcement

06 — Range

Found in 1 Country

United States

Community

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Necturus alabamensis (Necturus alabamensis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/sipsey-fork-waterdog

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