Harding, James

siren.lacertina

Siren lacertina

This is a greater siren, Siren lacertina. Sirens are salamanders, though they resemble eels. They rarely if ever leave the water, and their legs are reduced to tiny structures. They retain the external gills that all larval salamanders have, but in sirens the gills stay through adulthood.

About this image

Identification
Siren lacertina
Location

Florida, USA

Contributors
James Harding, Michigan State University
photographer copyright holder identification
Subjects
Subject Live Animal
Type Photo
Life Stages and Gender adult/sexually mature
Anatomy coloration/patterning disruptive coloration (spots/stripes)
Anatomy coloration/patterning cryptic

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