Amphiuma pholeter
Neill, 1964
AM-fee-OO-mah — FOH-lee-ter
SSAR 9th Edition Comments:
There are no current SSAR comments for this taxon.
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Taxonomic Etymology:
Named for its burrowing habits.
Amphiuma — Possibly from Greek amphi- = "both" or "around" + pneuma (or variant) = "breath" or "air"; May reference its dual (aquatic and air-breathing) nature, though the etymology is obscure and debated.
pholeter — Greek pholeter (φωλετήρ) = "burrower" or "inhabitant of a hole"; Refers to its fossorial (burrowing) behavior.
First instance(s) of published English names:
One-toed Amphiuma (Amphiuma pholeter: Collins, Joseph T., James E. Huheey, James L. Knight, and Hobart M. Smith. 1978. Standard common and current scientific names for North American amphibians and reptiles. Herpetological Circulars (7):36);
Catalog of American Amphibians and Reptiles
Amphibian Species of the World
GenBank
USGS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database
Selected References:
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1964
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Neill, Wilfred T. A new species of salamander, genus Amphiuma, from Florida. Herpetologica 20(1):62-66
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1967
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Stevenson, H. M. Additional specimens of Amphiuma pholeter from Florida. Herpetologica 23:134
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1973
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Salthe, Stanley N. Amphiumidae, Amphiuma. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles (147):1-4
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1996
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Means, D. Bruce Amphiuma pholeter Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles (622):1-2
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