amphibians of austin

Lesser Siren

The Lesser Siren (Siren intermedia) is a species of aquatic salamander native to the eastern United States and northern Mexico. They are referred by numerous common names, including Two-legged Eel, Dwarf Siren, and Mud Eel. The epithet intermedia denotes their intermediate size, between the Greater Siren, Siren lacertina, and the Dwarf Siren, ...more ↓

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