Western Lesser Siren
Siren nettingi
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 528
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
Description
The lesser siren (Siren intermedia) is a species of aquatic salamander native to the eastern United States and northern Mexico. They are referred to 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 the dwarf sirens, Pseudobranchus species.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Lesser siren”.