Three-toed Amphiuma

Amphiuma tridactylum

Safety note: Bites forcefully

The Three-toed Amphiuma is a large, eel-like aquatic salamander of the Mississippi valley and Gulf Coast plain. Like the Two-toed Amphiuma, it has tiny vestigial legs and bites powerfully when handled.

Habitat

Swamps, bayous, and sluggish streams in the Mississippi valley

Diet

Crayfish, fish, frogs, and invertebrates

How common

Uncommon

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