ðə θɹˈiːtˈoʊd ˈæmfiəmə lˈʊks ɹˈæðɚɹ ˈiːllˈaɪk, wɪð ɐn ˈiːlˌɑːŋɡeɪt, dˈɑːɹk ɡɹˈeɪblˈæk, ɔːɹ bɹˈaʊn kˈʌlɚd bˈɑːdi, ænd tˈaɪni vˈɛstɪdʒəl lˈɛɡz.
The three-toed amphiuma looks rather eel-like, with an elongate, dark gray-black, or brown colored body, and tiny vestigial legs.