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| | Caudata Culture Species Entry - Amphiuma |
 | | Amphiuma tridactylum, the three-toed amphiuma, is the second largest of the three species reaching a maximum size of 106 cm (41.7 inches) in total length. | | | Amphiuma means, the two-toed amphiuma, is the largest of the three species, reaching a maximum size of 116 cm (45.6 inches) in total length. | | | Amphiuma pholeter, the one-toed amphiuma, has limbs and a head that are proportionately shorter than A. |
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http://www.caudata.org/cc/species/Amphiuma/Amphiuma.shtml
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| | Two-Toed Amphiuma |
| | Amphiumas have two pairs of legs, and the three species, all of which occur in the southeastern United States, differ in regard to the number of toes at the ends of these limbs. | | | Amphiumas are less aquatic than their bodies might suggest, and it appears that they actually lay their eggs at the interface of water and land, rather than in a strictly aquatic habitat. | | | Amphiumas, especially this largest of the three species, are notorious for having a vicious (though not at all venomous) bite and should be handled with some respect. |
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http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/salamanders/ampmea.htm
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| | Amphiumidae |
| | These amphiumas breed in the winter or spring, fertilize eggs internally, and lay a string of eggs in muddy, shallow water. | | | Both forelimbs and hindlimbs are extremely reduced in size and appear nonfunctional, although the animals move them. | | | Limbs are present in two pairs but are extremely tiny relative to the large size of the body. |
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http://tolweb.org/tree?group=Amphiumidae&contgroup=Caudata
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| | Congo Eel, aka Congo Snake, or the Amphiuma |
| | The amphiumas have a long, thin body, with short legs, and a black or dark brown coloring with small, light spots. | | | About 79% of amphiuma body weight is water with 22% existing as extracellular water. | | | The diet of the amphimua consists of some spiders and snails, small snakes, insects, crayfish and smaller amphibians. |
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http://www.light-science.com/articles1011.html
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| | amphiuma - definition by dict.die.net |
| | amphiuma n : aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United States [syn: congo snake, congo eel, blind eel] |
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http://dict.die.net/amphiuma
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| | Two-toed Amphiuma |
| | Two-toed amphiumas mate in water, and the female lays about 200 eggs in a beadlike string. | | | When the larvae hatch, they are about 5 cm (2 in) long; their tiny limbs are of more use to them at this stage than when they metamorphose to adult form, at about 7.5 cm (3 in) long. | | | The female coils around the eggs as they lie on the bottom and protects them until they hatch about 5 months after being laid. |
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http://mbgnet.mobot.org/fresh/wetlands/animals/amphi.html
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| | Two-Toed Amphiuma, (Amphiuma means) |
| | Even though amphiuma is aquatic, eggs are always laid on land, albeit close to water (Hofrichter, 2000, p. | | | Despite this, these are the only amphibians that pose a physical (as opposed to chemical) threat to humans - they have strong jaws with a double row of razor sharp teeth which can deliver a savage bite (Smith, 1877, p. | | | Protein analysis (by horizontal starch-gel electrophoresis) resulted in discovering that genetic distance between the one-toed amphiuma, A. |
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http://people.wcsu.edu/pinout/herpetology/ameans
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| | Three-toed Amphiuma Fact Sheet - National Zoo FONZ |
| | However the increasing destruction of wetland habitats is a potential threat to many populations. | | | They hunt prey items such as earthworms, crayfish, fish, insects, mollusks, snakes, tadpoles, frogs, and smaller amphiumas in the dark, night waters. | | | Some animals forage by sticking only their head and upper body from their burrow. |
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http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Facts/FactSheets/Threetoedamphiuma.cfm
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| | Giant Salamanders of Florida |
| | In amphiumas, fertilization of eggs is internal (similar to humans), meaning their eggs are fertilized within the female's body before she lays them. | | | Two-toed amphiumas have tiny, nearly useless front and hind legs with two toes on each leg (Figure 1). | | | However, in sirens fertilization is believed to be external (similar to most fish), meaning the female lays unfertilized eggs and then they are fertilized by a male. |
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http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW168
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| | Amphiuma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The legs are existing, but very small: amphiumas are up to 1 m long, but their legs measure only 2 cm. | | | One pair of gill slits is retained and never disappears, so the metamorphosis remains incomplete. | | | Amphiumas are a genus of salamanders, the only genus within the family Amphiumidae. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congo_eel
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| | Crayfish Traps Managers' Monitoring Manual |
| | In times of drought, or in ephemeral wetlands, crayfish traps are not an effective method for capturing aquatic salamanders. | | | Salamander captures were postively correlated with water level (Sorensen 2003), thus it is recommended to sample during periods of high water. | | | Crayfish traps were significantly more successful in capturing both siren and amphiuma. |
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http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/monmanual/techniques/crayfishtraps.htm
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| | MSN Encarta - Multimedia - Amphiuma |
| | The amphiuma is often mistaken for an eel or snake because its four limbs are so tiny that they are easily overlooked. | | | Amphiumas burrow in mud within swamps and drainage ditches in the southeastern United States. |
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http://encarta.msn.com/media_461562305_761558552_-1_1/Amphiuma.html
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| | Georgia Wildlife Web Site; amphibians: Amphiuma pholeter |
| | Lack of external gills and presence of four tiny legs separate the One-toed Amphiuma from the Sirens and Waterdogs. | | | The wetlands it prefers should be protected from drainage, siltation, and development. | | | Size: Being 22 - 32 cm (8.5 - 12.5 in) long, this is a smaller species than the Two-toed Amphiuma. |
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http://museum.nhm.uga.edu/gawildlife/amphibians/caudata/amphiumidae/apholeter.html
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| | Georgia Wildlife Web Site; amphibians: Amphiuma means |
| | The Two-toed Amphuma is a favorite food of the Mud Snake. | | | Preservation of habitat, reducing pollution, and reducing use of pesticides will ensure the continued survival of this species. | | | The Amphiuma head is slightly flattened from the back to the front. |
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http://museum.nhm.uga.edu/gawildlife/amphibians/caudata/amphiumidae/ameans.html
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| | Two-toed Amphiuma |
| | The Three-toed Amphiuma has a much lighter belly that contrats with the back and sides and the One-toed is uniformly colored. | | | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, 8711 37th St. SE, Jamestown, ND 58401 USA | | | Two-toed Amphiumas are completely aquatic and can be found in all types of waters. |
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http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/narcam/idguide/ampmeans.htm
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| | Amphibia: Caudata (salamanders, newts, amphiuma, mudpuppies, waterdogs, sirens) |
| | Aquatic species may walk along the floor of their watery homes, and are rather capable swimmers, using their well-developed tails for propulsion. | | | Caudates also possess four limbs of relatively equal size, with the exceptions of the Sirens, which lack hind limbs. | | | Adults of most other species utilize a combination of buccopharyngeal, cutaneous, and pulmonary respiration, and sometimes branchial (gill) respiration. |
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http://www.livingunderworld.org/caudata
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| | Amphiuma tridactylum |
| | Amphiuma tridactylum photos and notes from the field. | | | If you have pictures or links that you believe belong on the page, please email me. |
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http://herpscope.com/cgi/herpguide.cgi?Action=pics&Key=Amphiuma+tridactylum
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| | Sirens and Amphiuma |
| | Influence of hydroperiod, isolation, and heterospecifics on the distribution of aquatic salamanders (Siren and Amphiuma) among depression wetlands. | | | Amphiuma means and Siren lacertina are large, fully aquatic salamanders that spend most of their time burrowed in mud and bottom debris. | | | Siren and Amphiuma are two genera of aquatic salamanders in the Southeastern United States that have not been well studied. |
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http://cars.er.usgs.gov/posters/Herpetology/Sirens_and_Amphiuma/sirens_and_amphiuma.html
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| | Caudata.org Newt and Salamander Forum: Amphiuma care ? |
| | There is a big difference between sizing a tank for a snake and sizing a tank for an amphiuma (or even a large Siren lacertina). | | | Depending upon the size of the amphiuma you get a 48 inch long tank would be insufficent. | | | Also the animal may end up with sterotypical behaviors such as just moving back and forth. |
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http://www.caudata.org/forum/cgi-bin/show.cgi?tpc=7&post=11178
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| | Two-Toed Amphiuma - North Carolina |
| | Breeding: Amphiumas lay long strings of eggs in shallow water in the winter. | | | Amphiumas have two front legs that are relatively useless with two toes on each and no external gills. | | | Amphiumas have strong jaws and bite viciously so handle with care. |
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http://www.herpsofnc.org/herps_of_NC/salamanders/ampmea.html
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| | Florida Herp Bibliography, Topic search results |
| | Gunzburger, M. The early life history of Amphiuma means: factors influencing hatching, metamorphosis, and survival. | | | Notes on the food of the congo eel, Amphiuma. | | | Effects of muck removal on populations of large aquatic salamanders (Siren and Amphiuma). |
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http://wld.fwc.state.fl.us/herpbibl/resultstopic.asp?Species=AMEA
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| | amphiuma |
| | From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: amphiuma n : aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United States [syn: {congo snake}, {congo eel}, {blind eel}] | | | 2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Amphiuma \Am`phi*u"ma\ ([a^]m`f[i^]*[=u]"m[.a]), n. |
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http://www.beetfoundation.com/words/a/amphiuma.html
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| | FaunaClassifieds Forums - What the heck is this? |
| | Vince, if it has two limbs in the front and back then it's a Amphiuma, a type of amphibian. | | | Amphiumas (family Amphiumidae) are usually found in mud or slime. | | | It is gray black to black and may grow to 12.5" long. |
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http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65059&page=2
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| | Amphibian Species of the World - Amphiuma Garden <em>In</em> Smith, 1821 |
| | Type Species: Amphiuma tridactylum Cuvier, 1827, by monotypy. | | | Type species: Amphiuma means Garden, 1821, by monotypy. | | | Type Species: Amphiuma didactylum Cuvier, 1827 (= Amphiuma means Garden, 1821), by monotypy. |
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http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/references.php?id=21148
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| | Several processes extend from this cell but were lost during sectioning a single process remains and extends | | | Amphibia- Amphiuma- Amphiuma Intestine XS H&T x40Slide 19-13 C3-2d Pseudostratified columnar epithelium In amphiuma intestine a simple epithelium that appears to be stratified due to the shape and compresson of cells lines the lumen. | | | Amphibia- Amphiuma- Amphiuma pancreas XS H&E st x100slide C6.5c-6 C8.2c Compound alveolar glands |
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http://biodidac.bio.uottawa.ca/Thumbnails/histocatquery.htm?frompage=1&StartRow=17&maxrows=8
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| | Amphiuma means (Garden, 1821) Two Toed Amphiuma |
| | All photos in the thumbnail galleries are displayed in low resolution jpeg fomat, and cropped where necessary to fit the standard size of 200px X 150px. | | | Amphiuma means (Garden, 1821) Two Toed Amphiuma | | | amphiuma means, Amphiuma means, Two-toed Amphiuma, two toed amphiuma, amphiuma means, Amphiuma means, amphiuma means, Amphiuma means, Two-toed Amphiuma, two toed amphiuma, amphiuma means, Amphiuma means, amphiuma means, Amphiuma means, Two-toed Amphiuma, two toed amphiuma, amphiuma means, Amphiuma means, amphiuma means, Amphiuma means, Two-toed Amphiuma, two toed amphiuma, amphiuma means, Amphiuma means, |
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http://livingunderworld.org/gallery/photos/caudata/amphiumidae/amphiuma/means
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| | amphiuma - definition of amphiuma by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. |
| | amphiuma - aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United States | | | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. | | | amphiuma - definition of amphiuma by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. |
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/amphiuma
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| | One-toed Amphiuma in Alabama |
| | DESCRIPTION: An elongate (up to 30 cm [12 in.] long), slender salamander, slightly more than width of a pencil in diameter. | | | Must place snouts at surface of muck to breathe when muck is saturated, but remain in tunnels when muck dries during droughts. | | | Potential predators include raccoon, feral pig, mud snake, common snapping turtle, musk turtle, and other species of Amphiuma. |
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http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/watchable-wildlife/what/Amphibians/Salamanders/ota.cfm
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| | Brainstorms: John A. Davison: A Prescribed Evolutionary Hypothesis |
| | Amphiuma holds the world record for animal cell size in all of its organs. | | | It seems to be correlated with a sluggish metabolism as one might expect as the larger the cell, the relatively lower the cell surface through which oxygen, carbon dioxide and other metabolites must exchange. | | | The problem of DNA and information content is that high DNA content is correlated with cell size. |
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http://www.iscid.org/boards/ubb-get_topic-f-6-t-000548.html
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| | Localization of carbonic anhydrase in the Amphiuma nephron |
| | Localization of carbonic anhydrase in the Amphiuma nephron | | | This made it of interest to study the histochemical distribution of CA in the Amphiuma nephron. | | | Accumulating evidence implicate specific localization of both membrane associated and cytoplasmic carbonic anhydrase (CA) in the nephron of the salamander Amphiuma means (Yucha & Stoner, 1986; Stanton, et al., 1987; Planelles et al., 1992). |
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http://www.formonline.se/ScanPhys2000/abstracts/abstr258.html
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| | Amphiuma |
| | The 2 toed amphiuma reaches lengths of 2.5 ft while the 3 toed amphiuma reaches a length of 40 in. | | | These limbs are so short that they have little value to the adult amphiuma. | | | The amphiuma has a rounded, cylindrical body with limbs so short they look completely ridiculous. |
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http://www.alientravelguide.com/science/biology/life/animals/chordata/vertebra/amphibia/caudata/amphiuma.htm
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| | MSN Encarta - Amphiuma |
| | Amphiuma, common name for three species of snake-like salamanders of the south-eastern United States, also called the congo eel, congo snake, or blind... | | | Become a subscriber today and gain access to: |
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http://uk.encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761562843/Amphiuma.html
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| | Bruce Means Publications |
| | A contribution to the biology of Amphiuma pholeter (Neill). | | | Genetic variation in the aquatic salamander genus Amphiuma. | | | Report under contract with Florida Natural Areas Inventory, The Nature Conservancy. |
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http://www.brucemeans.com/pubs.htm
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| | MSN Encarta - Search Results - Amphiuma |
| | Amphiuma, eel-like aquatic salamander of the southeastern United States, also called the two-toed amphiuma, congo eel, conger eel, blind eel, ditch... | | | Exclusively for MSN Encarta Premium Subscribers--quickly search thousands of articles from magazines such as Time, Newsweek, The Atlantic Monthly, and Smithsonian. |
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http://ca.encarta.msn.com/Amphiuma.html
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| | Amphiuma - WaterWolves - Exotic, Rare and Predatory Fish Since 1998! |
| | Compatibility, I've seen plenty of bite marks on wild individuals that seemed to be amphiuma bites. | | | They are known to be not-so-nice at times. | | | I kept the Two-toed Amphiuma, it was close to 3 ft. No problems, room temp is fine. |
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http://forums.waterwolves.com/index.php?showtopic=75663
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| | Three-toed Amphiuma (Amphiuma tridactylum) - TT - Turtle Forums |
| | I've heard about Amphiumas' needing cooler water, but they don't need Fridge temp do they? | | | Lots of people keep Native Amphibians in Refrigerators over Here. | | | I was just giving you generals in case you were totally ignorant of salamnader care (as most herpers seem to be); please don't be offended. |
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http://www.turtletimes.com/Forums/index.php?showtopic=18984
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| | ITIS Standard Report Page: Amphiuma |
| | The time it takes to return results is dependant on the speed of the individual sites and may take several minutes. | | | Amphiuma means Garden in Smith, 1821 -- Two-toed Amphiuma |
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http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=173608
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| | Chapter 15 Similarities and Divergence |
| | Man is far from the top of the list, being exceeded by Amphiuma [an apode amphibian]. | | | You will note that man is only about Two Thirds up the list, yet he should be at the top! | | | Bacterophage: 0X174: 0.000,003,6 / bacteriophage T2: 0.000,2 / colon bacteria: 0.004,7 / yeast: 0.07 / snail: 0.67 / sea urchin: 0.90 / chicken: 1.3 / duck: 1.3 / carp: 1.6 / green turtle: 2.6 / cattle: 2.8 / man: 3.2 / toad: 3.7 / frog: 7.5 / protopterus (lungfish): 50 / amphiuma (amphibian): 84. |
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http://www.evolution-facts.org/Ev-Crunch/c15.htm
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| | NatureServe Explorer Species Index: Genus Amphiuma |
| | Your comments will be very valuable in improving the overall quality of our databases for the benefit of all users. | | | AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, VA Amphiuma pholeter |
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http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/speciesIndex/Genus_Amphiuma_101042_1.htm
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| | NANFA Mailing List Archive: Re: NANFA-- RE: Gecko's and Amphiuma's |
| | Break out the sunscreen and little umbrella's in the Marguerita's! | | | NANFA Mailing List Archive: Re: NANFA-- RE: Gecko's and Amphiuma's | | | Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 2:27 PM Subject: Re: NANFA-- RE: Gecko's and Amphiuma's |
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http://www.nanfa.org/archive/nanfa/nanfamar03/0159.html
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