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Siren (genus)

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Siren

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Sirenidae

Subclass
  
Lissamphibia

Higher classification
  
Sirenidae

Order
  
Salamander

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Lower classifications
  
Lesser siren, Greater siren

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 elongated, eel-like bodies, with two small vestigial fore legs.

Siren (genus) Lesser SirenSiren intermedia Flourishing Caudataorg Newt and

Species

Siren (genus) ADW Siren lacertina INFORMATION

  • †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?)

    • Siren (genus) Greater siren Siren lacertina

    Siren (genus) Siren genus Wikipedia

    Siren (genus) amphibians at Texas AampM University StudyBlue

    References

    Siren (genus) Wikipedia
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