Amphiuma
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Amphiuma is a genus of aquatic salamanders from the southeastern United States, the only extant genus within the family Amphiumidae. They are colloquially known as amphiumas. They are also known to fi
Musculature of upper and lower Jaw in Amphiuma. Specimen from the Pacific Lutheran University Natural History collection, dissection and photos by Misty Lang and Nina Thach
Amphiuma lung with a magnified portion of the lung to show the amphiuma vascular tissue.
Amphiuma digestive tract. Specimen from the Pacific Lutheran University Natural History collection, dissection and photos by Misty Lang and Nina Thach.
Cutaneous respiration
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Cutaneous respiration, or cutaneous gas exchange, is a form of respiration in which gas exchange occurs across the skin or outer integument of an organism rather than gills or lungs. Cutaneous respira
The prominent skin folds of Telmatobius culeus increase surface area for cutaneous gas exchange
