ADW: siren.lacertina.jpg

Harding, James

siren.lacertina

Identification

Siren lacertina

Location

Florida, USA

Caption

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.

Subject
Live Animal

Type
Photo

Life Stages And Gender
Adult/Sexually Mature

Anatomy
Coloration/Patterning :: Disruptive Coloration (Spots/Stripes)

Anatomy
Coloration/Patterning :: Cryptic

Contributors

James Harding (photographer; copyright holder; identification), Michigan State University

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To cite this page: Harding, J.2005. "siren.lacertina.jpg" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed March 20, 2025 at https://animaldiversity.org/collections/contributors/james_harding/siren.lacertina/

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation Grants DRL 0089283, DRL 0628151, DUE 0633095, DRL 0918590, and DUE 1122742. Additional support has come from the Marisla Foundation, UM College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Museum of Zoology, and Information and Technology Services.

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