Siren (genus)
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| Siren | |
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| Lesser Siren, Siren intermedia | |
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| 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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[edit] Species
- †Siren dunni (Goin & Auffenberg, 1957?)
- †Siren hesterna (Herre, 1955?)
- Lesser Siren, Siren intermedia (Barnes, 1826)
- Greater Siren, Siren lacertina (Linnaeus, 1766)
- †Siren miotexana (Holman, 1977?)
- †Siren simpsoni (Herre, 1955?)
[edit] See also
- Genus Pseudobranchus, dwarf sirens.
[edit] References
- "Siren". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=173734. Retrieved 26 May 2006.
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