Buccal pumping is "breathing with one's cheeks": a method of ventilation used in respiration in which the animal moves the floor of its mouth in a rhythmic manner that is externally apparent. It is th
Two stroke buccal pumping
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.