Talk:Amphiuma

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Name

Why is it called a "Congo eel" if it resides in the southeastern United States? -Alex, 12.220.157.93 22:57, 6 March 2006 (UTC).

Because people come up with all kinds of local nicknames. Amphiumas are also called "Conger eels" in some places, which is an actual species of marine eel. MFuture 22:53, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

Which "Congo" are we refering to, btw? The river, the general area, the people, one of the countries? --Palnatoke 08:24, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

I doubt it refers to the Congo the river, people or country -- I suspect it's slang for the Congaree River. I found this that claims that the two-toed amphiuma can be found in the vicinity of Congaree National Park. --71.76.39.125 (talk) 03:59, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

Taxonomy

Re this section: "They are also known as "Congo eels" or "Congo snakes", which are zoologically incorrect designations." - What makes "congo eel" zoologically incorrect? According to the Integrated Taxonomic Information Service, Congo eel is a valid common name. Just curious... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.168.138.58 (talk) 21:13, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

That they aren't actually eels, presumably. An accepted name, but an inaccurate one, like slow worm or mantis shrimp. Daibhid C (talk) 20:03, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

Vestigial organs

Are the Amphiuma's legs vestigial? Do they have any use? The article just explains that they're very tiny (and the picture puts it into perspective)... So I have a hard time thinking they'd be able to move its body at all. Elecbullet (talk) 07:27, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

Also, please, no creation v. evolution debates.

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Two-toed?

looks to me like the top one in the picture has three toes in each foot. 209.128.31.98 (talk) 16:21, 24 February 2025 (UTC)

There are two different animals in the image, one is A. means (the two-toed Amphiuma) the other is A. tridactylum (three-toed).

After verifying the wikimedia image https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Descriptiones_et_icones_amphibiorum_(19277946523).jpg, I shall make the change to the caption in this article. . jw (talk) 19:27, 2 November 2025 (UTC)

Caption change done, with some minor improvements to text.

Further work is required - see Plural section , below / jw (talk) 20:15, 2 November 2025 (UTC)

Plurals?!

• This article needs further review, regarding the use of plurals and singular forms of verbs in some sentences in the text.

jw (talk) 20:26, 2 November 2025 (UTC)