Single-toed newt
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Single-toed eel newt ( Amphiuma pholeter ) |
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The single- toed eel newt ( Amphiuma pholeter ) is the smallest of the three species of eel newts (Amphiumidae). It is native to wetlands on the west coast of Florida and southern Alabama.
features
The one-toed eel newt reaches an average body length of around 21 to 32 centimeters. The tailed amphibian body is elongated and has no hind legs. The small front legs are equipped with only one toe, which is how the animal got its name. The body color is gray-black, with the color of the belly and the back no different.
Distribution and way of life
The species occurs disjointly in the wetlands on the west coast of Florida and in the extreme south of Alabama .
The single-toed newt lives almost exclusively in the aquatic environment. The animals hide in the mud or under detritus and feed on insects and other aquatic invertebrates.
literature
- Roger Conant, Joseph T. Collins: A Field Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians. Eastern and Central North America. The Peterson Field Guide Series, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston and New York 1998. ISBN 0-395-90452-8 .
Web links
- Amphiuma pholeter in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2011. Posted by: Geoffrey Hammerson, Dale Jackson, 2004. Accessed March 12, 2012th