List of semiaquatic organisms 4205445 220963204 2008-06-22T12:32:32Z Jwinius 141528 /* Animals */ Added Cottonmouth. This is a list of organisms that spend part of their [[Biological life cycle|life cycle]] or of which part of their anatomy is [[Wiktionary:underwater|underwater]]. {{listdev}} ==Plants== Semiaquatic plants are those whose [[root]]s are wholly or partly underwater. * [[Mangrove]], a type of woody tree or shrub growing in the ''mangal'' habitat, consisting of more than 50 species across 17 plant families * members of the [[Taxodium]] genus of plants (Plantae:Pinophyta:Pinopsida...) ** [[Taxodium distichum]] also known as the swamp cypress or bald cypress ** [[Taxodium ascendens]] also known as the pond cypress ** [[Taxodium mucronatum]] also known as the Montezuma cypress or ''Ahuehuete'' * members of the [[Alismatidae]] subclass of plants (Plantae:Magnoliophyta:Liliopsida:Alismatidae) ==Animals== Semiaquatic animals are those that are primarily [[Wiktionary:terrestrial|terrestrial]] but that spend a large amount of time underwater, either as part of their life cycle or as an essential [[Ethology|behavior]] (e.g. [[feeding]]). Some animals, such as the otter and polar bear, are not considered to be semi-aquatic but rather are referred to as [[marine mammal]]s, alongside the dolphin and manatee. * Mammals ** Monotremes *** [[Platypus]] ** Rodents *** [[Capybara]] *** [[Coypu]] *** [[Muskrat]] * Birds ** [[Penguin]] *Amphibians **Salamanders ***[[Rough-skinned newt]] *Reptiles **Snakes ***[[Agkistrodon piscivorus|Cottonmouth]] ==See also== * [[Aquatic ecology]] * [[Aquatic animal]] * [[Aquatic plant]] * [[Marine biology]] * [[Freshwater biology]] * [[Marine mammal]] [[Category:Biology lists]]