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Escambia Waterdog vs. Two-toed Amphiuma

Two-toed Amphiumas live in the same creeks and swamps as the Escambia Waterdog. A: Bushy red gills behind the head, kept for life in the Escambia Waterdog; no outside gills in the Two-toed Amphiuma. B: Four proper legs with four toes on each foot in the Escambia Waterdog; four tiny legs with two toes on each in the Two-toed Amphiuma. The amphiuma is huge and eel-like (to 3 ft); the waterdog stays under 7 in.

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Escambia Waterdog

Necturus mounti

Two-toed Amphiuma

Amphiuma means
Escambia Waterdog vs. Two-toed Amphiuma: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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