A genus of large aquatic salamanders native to North America, sometimes called 'congo eels,' with reduced limbs and eel-like bodies.
From Greek 'amphi-' (both) and possibly 'ouma' or a similar root, or from an Indigenous American language filtered through Linnaean nomenclature.
Amphiuma salamanders are 'living fossils'—they've remained virtually unchanged for millions of years because their swamp habitats stay stable, allowing them to keep their ancient body plan.
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