Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve, Louisiana: Amphibians

A guide to amphibians found in Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve, Louisiana, USA.

Eastern 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 specific epithet intermedia denotes their intermediate size, between the greater siren, Siren lacertina, and ...more ↓

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