| Siren | |
|---|---|
| Lesser Siren, Siren intermedia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Subclass: | Lissamphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Sirenidae |
| Genus: | Siren Linnaeus, 1766 |
Siren is a genus of aquatic salamanders of the family Sirenidae. The genus consists of two living species, along with one extinct species from the Eocene Epoch and three from the Miocene. The two living species have elongate, eel-like bodies, with two small vestigial forelegs.
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