Amphiuma pholeter
| One-toed amphiuma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Amphiumidae |
| Genus: | Amphiuma |
| Species: | A. pholeter |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphiuma pholeter Neill, 1950 | |
The one-toed amphiuma (Amphiuma pholeter) is an aquatic, eel-like salamander native to the southeastern United States. It was unknown to science until 1950, when it was collected by herpetologist W. T. Neill. It is rarely observed in the wild, and much about the species remains uncertain.
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