Amphiuma means Garden

Pyron, R. Alexander & Beamer, David A., 2022, A nomenclatural and taxonomic review of the salamanders (Urodela) from Holbrook’s North American Herpetology, Zootaxa 5134 (2), pp. 151-196 : 182

Amphiuma means Garden in Smith, 1821

Holbrook (1842e:89, pl. 30) provided an in-depth account of the Two-toed Amphiuma , along with a life-like illustration by Thomas M. Logan, M.D. ( Fig. 11 ). Holbrook presented a detailed account of its anatomy, as well as citing numerous other observations and descriptions of its habits from other authors. The MCZ catalog records three specimens collected by Holbrook in South Carolina , donated by Agassiz on 19 October 1862 ( Table 1 ). These were not present in the collection during our visit, and their location and disposition is unknown. Two Holbrook specimens (ANSP 460–461) are extant in Philadelphia , which appear to be the specimens on which his account is based. One (ANSP 461) is completely dissected abdominally, though he did not report on his own observations of internal anatomy. The other (ANSP 460) has a dissection of the lower jaw, facilitating his description of oral morphology. This specimen roughly matches the measurements given in the account, as well as the proportions and orientation of Logan’s drawing. We suggest that ANSP 460 is the specimen illustrated in pl. 30 ( Fig. 12 ), which the ANSP catalog records from “ South Carolina .”

Figures

FIGURE 11. Holbrook (1842e)’s illustration by Thomas M. Logan M.D. of Amphiuma means.

FIGURE 12. A Holbrook specimen (ANSP 460) of Amphiuma means from “South Carolina” that matches the measurements, proportions, and approximate orientation of Holbrook (1842e)’s illustration by Thomas M. Logan M.D. (Fig. 11). Note the dissection of the lower jaw facilitating Holbrook’s description of oral morphology. Ruler closest to specimen is marked in cm.