two-legged eel

English

Etymology

From two-legged +‎ eel, referrercing this animal's eel-like shape and amount of limbs.

Noun

two-legged eel (plural two-legged eels)

1. A species of aquatic salamander native to the eastern United States and northern Mexico, Siren intermedia, which has an elongated body possessing only two limbs: a pair of four-toed legs located behind the base of the head.

   Synonyms: lesser siren, dwarf siren, mud eel

References

• two-legged eel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Siren intermedia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Siren intermedia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons