Sirenidae, the sirens, are a family of neotenic aquatic salamanders. Family members have very small fore limbs and lack hind limbs altogether. [1] In one species, the skeleton in their fore …

The greater siren (Siren lacertina) is an amphibian and one of the five members of the genus Siren. The largest of the sirens and one of the largest amphibians in North America, the …

siren, (family Sirenidae), any member of the family Sirenidae (order Caudata), a group of five North American species of aquatic salamanders that resemble eels. Their long slender bodies …

A Siren is any member of the family Sirenidae. Not to be confused with the creatures of Greek mythology, these Sirens are salamanders! Unlike other salamanders, these amphibians have …

Siren is a genus of aquatic salamanders of the family Sirenidae. [1][2] The genus consists of five living species, along with one extinct species from the Eocene Epoch and three from the …

Meet the greater siren (Siren lacertina) including their appearance, diet, habitat, range, behavior, breeding, lifespan, facts and more.

The Sirenidae are a family of neotenic salamanders formed by two genus, Siren (commonly referred to as Sirens) and Pseudobranchus (commonly referred to as Dwarf Sirens). Members …

Greater Siren. Scientific Name: Siren lacertina. Etymology: Genus: seiren is Greek meaning "mermaids of Greek myth". Species: lacertina is Latin meaning "pertaining to a lizard". …

Eastern Lesser Siren. Scientific Name: Siren intermedia intermedia. Etymology: Genus: seiren is Greek meaning "mermaids of Greek myth". Species: intermedia is Latin meaning "in between". …

Sirens are a much larger species of salamander obtaining a length of 20 to 40 inches, and up to 4 inches in diameter. These fascinating amphibians are a dusty gray, with the ventral surface …