Your name: Matthew King
Date: October 16, 2015
Your section: 001
1. Complete Classification: (ITIS: 2014 )
Common Name: Two-toed Amphiuma
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Amphiumidae
Genus: Amphiuma
Species (G. s.e.): Amphiuma means
Species information
2a. Description and identification Family: The family Amphiumidae consists of three separate species of “eel” like animals separated by the number of toes that are present on the animal. These animals are nocturnal, as well as almost completely aquatic. The two pairs of limbs that these animals posses are small in proportion to the body, and are not incredibly useful. This family of animals has a dark brown or black dorsum with either a dark gray, light gray, or brown/black ventor. Amphiumidaes normally have a long body that can measure up to 30+ inches. However, there are exceptions with dwarf Amhiumas. These animals are distributed throughout the southeastern …show more content…
Habits: Two-toed amphiumas are aquatic and nocturnal animals. However, these animals can move over land in swamps in the rain. They typically hide under cover be it mud or underwater debris with their head sticking out. These animals will lie and wait in these hiding places for prey to pass, and when it does they are known to bite fairly aggressively. The two-toed amphiuma lays its eggs near the waters edge, or even underground (Conant and Collins 1998).
2c. Habitat: The two-toed amphiuma is found throughout the southeastern United States, however mainly closer to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. These animals can be found in swamps, streams, ponds, ditches, and many other aquatic habitats. I these habitats they either create a “lair” out of mud to hide in, or they find debris underwater (Conant and Collins 1998).
2d. Foods: The two-toed amphiuma has been known to eat small fish, crustaceans, mollusks, snakes and other smaller reptiles, as well as smaller amphiumas (Conant and Collins
Date: October 16, 2015
Your section: 001
1. Complete Classification: (ITIS: 2014 )
Common Name: Two-toed Amphiuma
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Amphiumidae
Genus: Amphiuma
Species (G. s.e.): Amphiuma means
Species information
2a. Description and identification Family: The family Amphiumidae consists of three separate species of “eel” like animals separated by the number of toes that are present on the animal. These animals are nocturnal, as well as almost completely aquatic. The two pairs of limbs that these animals posses are small in proportion to the body, and are not incredibly useful. This family of animals has a dark brown or black dorsum with either a dark gray, light gray, or brown/black ventor. Amphiumidaes normally have a long body that can measure up to 30+ inches. However, there are exceptions with dwarf Amhiumas. These animals are distributed throughout the southeastern …show more content…
Habits: Two-toed amphiumas are aquatic and nocturnal animals. However, these animals can move over land in swamps in the rain. They typically hide under cover be it mud or underwater debris with their head sticking out. These animals will lie and wait in these hiding places for prey to pass, and when it does they are known to bite fairly aggressively. The two-toed amphiuma lays its eggs near the waters edge, or even underground (Conant and Collins 1998).
2c. Habitat: The two-toed amphiuma is found throughout the southeastern United States, however mainly closer to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. These animals can be found in swamps, streams, ponds, ditches, and many other aquatic habitats. I these habitats they either create a “lair” out of mud to hide in, or they find debris underwater (Conant and Collins 1998).
2d. Foods: The two-toed amphiuma has been known to eat small fish, crustaceans, mollusks, snakes and other smaller reptiles, as well as smaller amphiumas (Conant and Collins