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Local animals in this group:
ray-finned fishes
frogs, salamanders, and caecilians
segmented worms
springtails
shrimps, crabs, lobsters, water fleas, and relatives
Chestnut lamprey
Northern brook lamprey
Southern brook lamprey
Silver lamprey
insects
mammals
snails, clams, squids and octopodes
millipedes, centipedes, and relatives
turtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
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American black duck
Anas rubripes
American black duck
Anas rubripes
American black duck
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gadwall
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Anathix ralla
Anathix ralla
Anathix ralla
ducks, geese, and swans
Anatidae
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