List of semiaquatic organisms
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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]].
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==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]]
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