Pseudobranchus
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Dwarf sirens are eel-like salamanders of the genus Pseudobranchus. Dwarf sirens possess external gills throughout adulthood and lack hind legs. Dwarf sirens can be distinguished from members of the genus Siren in that dwarf sirens have three toes on each foot rather than four. Like sirens, dwarf sirens are restricted to the south-eastern United States.
The genus Pseudobranchus consists of the following species:
- Southern Dwarf Siren (Pseudobranchus axanthus)
- Narrow-striped Dwarf Siren (Pseudobranchus axanthus axanthus)
- Everglades Dwarf Siren (Pseudobranchus axanthus belli)
- Northern Dwarf Siren (Pseudobranchus striatus)
- Broad-striped Dwarf Siren (Pseudobranchus striatus striatus)
- Gulf Hammock Dwarf Siren (Pseudobranchus striatus lustricolus)
- Slender Dwarf Siren (Pseudobranchus striatus spheniscus)
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