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''Siren'' is a genus of aquatic salamanders of the family Sirenidae. The genus consists of three living species, along with one
extinct Extinction is the termination of a kind of organism or of a group of kinds (taxon), usually a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and ...
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 Extant is the opposite of the word extinct. It may refer to: * Extant hereditary titles * Extant literature, surviving literature, such as ''Beowulf'', the oldest extant manuscript written in English * Extant taxon, a taxon which is not extinct, ...
(living) species include: *''Siren intermedia'' Barnes, 1826 – lesser siren *''Siren lacertina'' Linnaeus, 1766 –
greater siren The greater siren (''Siren lacertina'') is an eel-like amphibian and one of the three members of the genus ''Siren''. The largest of the sirens and one of the largest amphibians in North America, the greater siren resides in the coastal plains of ...
*'' Siren reticulata'' Graham,
Kline Kline may refer to: * Kline (surname) Places * Klinë, a.k.a. Klina, in Kosovo United States: * Kline, Colorado * Kline, Iowa, in Des Moines County, Iowa * Kline, Louisiana, in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana * Kline, Pennsylvania, in Clarion ...
, Steen & Kelehear, 2018 – reticulated siren or leopard eel Extinct species: *†'' Siren dunni'' Goin & Auffenberg, 1957 *†'' Siren hesterna'' Herre, 1955 *†'' Siren miotexana'' Holman, 1977 *†'' Siren simpsoni'' Herre, 1955 Siren intermedia nettingi UMFS 2015 1.JPG, '' Siren intermedia nettingi'',
western lesser siren Siren_Lacertina_Skeleton_(2).jpg, ''
Siren lacertina The greater siren (''Siren lacertina'') is an eel-like amphibian and one of the three members of the genus ''Siren''. The largest of the sirens and one of the largest amphibians in North America, the greater siren resides in the coastal plains of ...
'',
greater siren,
skeleton


See also

*''Pseudobranchus'', dwarf sirens


Notes


References

Sirenoidea Extant Eocene first appearances Amphibian genera {{salamander-stub