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Salamanders
Three-toed Amphiuma
Amphiuma tridactylum
The Three-toed Amphiuma's peak months vary by region.
Shows up in 0 ecoregions and 1 state
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Salamanders
Three-toed Amphiuma
Amphiuma tridactylum
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Description
Amphiuma tridactylum, the three-toed amphiuma, is a species of aquatic salamander native to the Southeastern United States. The three-toed amphiuma looks rather eel-like, with an elongate, dark gray-black, or brown colored body, and tiny vestigial legs.Wikipedia ↗
Habitat
The three-toed amphiuma is found in the United States, along the Gulf of Mexico states, from Alabama to Texas, and north to Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky. It is often found in bottomland marshes and lakes, seeps, bayous, cypress sloughs, and streams in areas with limestone bedrock.Wikipedia ↗
When it's active
They mate from December to June and subsequently nest from April to October. About 200 eggs are laid in a single strand in an underwater cavity.Wikipedia ↗
When and where it's active
Each row is its own calendar, counted from records in that area. Seasons shift by place.
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LouisianaAbout the Three-toed Amphiuma
When is the Three-toed Amphiuma most active?
The Three-toed Amphiuma's peak months vary by region.
Where does the Three-toed Amphiuma live?
It has enough records to show in 0 ecoregions and 1 states, including Louisiana.