Siren (genus)
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 Lesser Siren, Siren intermedia
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Siren is a genus of aquatic salamanders of the family Sirenidae. The genus consists of two species which have elongate, eel-like bodies, with two small vestigial forelegs.
[edit] Species
- Lesser Siren, Siren intermedia (Barnes, 1826)
- Greater Siren, Siren lacertina (Linnaeus, 1766)
[edit] See also
- Genus Pseudobranchus, dwarf sirens.
[edit] References
- Siren (TSN 173734). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 26 May 2006.
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