Amphiuma is a genus of aquatic salamanders from the United States, the only extant genus within the family Amphiumidae /æmfɪˈjuːmɪdiː/. They are colloquially...

The two-toed amphiuma (Amphiuma means) is an aquatic salamander widely distributed in the southeastern United States. It is commonly, but incorrectly,...

Amphiuma tridactylum, the three-toed amphiuma, is a species of aquatic salamander native to the Southeastern United States. The three-toed amphiuma looks...

The one-toed amphiuma (Amphiuma pholeter) is an aquatic, eel-like salamander native to the southeastern United States. It was unknown to science until...

However, on June 19, 2008 a greater siren was consumed by a two-toed amphiuma, indicating that this species could be an additional predator of the greater...

Northern dwarf siren Southern dwarf siren One-toed amphiuma Two-toed amphiuma Three-toed amphiuma Frosted flatwoods salamander Reticulated flatwoods salamander...

It preys mostly on giant aquatic salamanders in the genera Siren and Amphiuma, but it also eats other amphibians. They are known to use their sharply...

(Geomys pinetis) Round-tailed muskrat (Neofiber alleni) Two-toed amphiuma (Amphiuma means) Oak toad (Anaxyrus quercicus) Frosted flatwoods salamander...

over the surface of the body. Some aquatic species, such as sirens and amphiumas, have reduced or absent hind limbs, giving them an eel-like appearance...

foot, but no claws on either. Some salamanders have fewer digits and the amphiumas are eel-like in appearance with tiny, stubby legs. The sirens are aquatic...