Amphiuma pholeter

The pulled in. - Aalmolch ( amphiuma pholeter ) is the smallest of the three types of Congo Eels ( Amphiumidae ). It is native to swampy areas on the west coast of Florida and south Alabama.

Features

The pulled in. - Aalmolch reached an average body length of about 21 to 32 centimeters. The body of the cock lurches is elongated and has no hind legs. The small front legs are equipped with only one toe, causing the animal got its name. The body coloration is gray-black, with the ventral side of the back color does not differ.

Dissemination and lifestyle

The species is disjunct before in the Everglades on the west coast of Florida and in the extreme south Alabama.

The pulled in. - Aalmolch lives almost exclusively aquatic. The animals hide themselves in the mud or detritus and feed on insects and other aquatic invertebrates.