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Biofluorescence in a three-toed amphiuma. The three-toed amphiuma looks rather eel-like, with an elongate, dark gray-black, or brown colored body, and tiny vestigial legs. A large salamander, one record sized individual was recorded at 41.25 inches (104.8 cm), but 18–30 inches (46–76 cm) is the typical size of an average adult. [3]
Amphiuma tridactylum Amphiuma is a genus of aquatic salamanders from the United States, [ 2 ] the only extant genus within the family Amphiumidae / æ m f ɪ ˈ juː m ɪ d iː / . [ 3 ] They are colloquially known as amphiumas . [ 2 ]
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This category contains articles about taxa about the family level in the order Caudata - the salamanders. Species articles may be found in subcategories. Species articles may be found in subcategories.
Salamandridae is a family of salamanders consisting of true salamanders and newts. Salamandrids are distinguished from other salamanders by the lack of rib or costal grooves along the sides of their bodies and by their rough skin. Their skin is very granular because of the number of poison glands. They also lack nasolabial grooves.
The Salamandroidea are a suborder of salamanders, referred to as advanced salamanders. The members of the suborder are found worldwide except for Antarctica , sub-Saharan Africa, and Oceania . They differ from suborder Cryptobranchoidea as the angular and prearticular bones in their lower jaws are fused, their trunk ribs are bicapitate, and all ...
North African fire salamander: Salamandra algira Bedriaga, 1883: Algeria and Morocco alpine salamander: Salamandra atra Laurenti, 1768: central, eastern and Dinaric Alps Corsican fire salamander: Salamandra corsica Savi, 1838: Corsica Near Eastern fire salamander: Salamandra infraimmaculata Martens, 1885: Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and ...
Scientific classification; Domain: Eukaryota: Kingdom: Animalia: Phylum: Chordata: ... Salamandrella tridactyla is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae ...