Two-toed amphiuma

The two-toed amphiuma (Amphiuma means) is an aquatic salamander widely distributed in the southeastern United States. It is commonly, but incorrectly, called "congo snake", "conger eel" or the "blind eel".

Two-toed amphiuma
Temporal range:

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Amphiumidae
Genus: Amphiuma
Species:
A. means
Binomial name
Amphiuma means
Garden in Smith, 1821
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