Amphiuma
genus of amphibians / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amphiuma is a genus of aquatic salamanders. They are the only genus still living in the family Amphiumidae. They are sometimes called "conger eels" or "congo snakes", which is not correct. Amphiumas have one of the largest amounts of DNA in the living world, around 25 times more than a human.[2]
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Family: | Amphiumidae Gray, 1825 [1] |
Genus: | Amphiuma Garden, 1821 |
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