The two-toed amphiuma (Amphiuma means) is so named for the two vestigial legs located behind its head. In this image, one of the legs is clearly visible resting on a pebble. Amphiumas are entirely aquatic salamanders.
Two-Toed Amphiuma
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Photograph by Suzanne L. Collins, Center for North American Herpetology
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