Amphiumas, mudpuppies and sirens, oh my! Two-toed amphiumas are some of the largest extant amphibians in the world. E-mail: [email protected] ABSTRACT We describe a commercially-available funnel trap for sampling aquatic vertebrates. Greater siren skeleton Behavior. I would go with the less aggressive sirens. Sirens (Siren sp.) Thanks!

Does anyone have any experience with keeping Toe-toed Amphiumas or Sirens?

Among the ever-growing list of those amphibian species found to be infected with chytrid are a few fully aquatic species of salamanders. retain larval gills throughout their life and also lack hind limbs. A Simple Technique for Trapping Siren lacertina, Amphiuma means, and Other Aquatic Vertebrates Steve A. Johnson and William J. Barichivich us Geological Survey Florida Integrated Science Center.7920 NW 71S1 Street Gainesville, FL 32653 USA. The two-toed amphiuma (Amphiuma means) is a snake-like salamander found chiefly in the southeastern United States. Their lifespan in the wild is unknown, but in captivity they can live up to 25 years.

Identifying a Greater Siren vs. A lesser Siren. Description. Greater siren out of water. It is commonly, but incorrectly, called "congo snake", "conger eel" or the "blind eel".

The greater siren uses a wide variety of wetlands but is found most often in slow or still bodies of water that are heavily vegetated with a thick layer of organic muck or mud.

I caught a small Amphiuma over the summer and since then I thought it would be cool to keep one. They are nocturnal and spend the day in dense vegetation. Greater sirens are carnivorous and prey upon invertebrates and aquatic vertebrates with a possible preference for molluscs, although they have been observed to eat vegetation. Thread starter RandallRock; Start date Sep 17, 2010; R. RandallRock New member. I haven't kept them, but I know just about everything about how to care for them.