Siren (genus) explained

Siren is a genus of aquatic salamanders of the family Sirenidae. The genus consists of five living species, along with one extinct species from the Eocene Epoch and three from the Miocene.

The living species have elongated, eel-like bodies, with two small vestigial fore legs.

Species

Extant (living) species include:

• Siren intermedia Barnes, 1826 – lesser siren
• Siren lacertina Linnaeus, 1766 – greater siren
• Siren nettingi Goin, 1942 – western siren
• Siren reticulata Graham, Kline, Steen & Kelehear, 2018 – reticulated siren or leopard eel
• Siren sphagnicola Fedler, Enge & Moler, 2023 – seepage siren

Extinct species:

• †Siren dunni Goin & Auffenberg, 1957
• †Siren hesterna Goin & Auffenberg, 1955
• †Siren miotexana Holman, 1977
• †Siren simpsoni Goin & Auffenberg, 1955

See also

• Pseudobranchus, dwarf sirens