Lesser siren
Species of amphibian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Lesser siren | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Sirenidae |
Genus: | Siren |
Species: | S. intermedia |
Binomial name | |
Siren intermedia Barnes, 1826 | |
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