The greater siren is a large, eel like aquatic salamander of the southeastern United States, family Sirenidae, that keeps its external gills and small front legs for its entire life while never developing hind limbs at all. When its wetland habitat dries up, it can burrow into the mud and secrete a cocoon of dead skin around itself, entering a dormant state that lets it survive extended drought, as long as several years in large individuals, until water returns.
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System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Mexico, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: North America, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Greater Siren
Wikipediaarticle text (diet), EntityId 317270
Greater sirens are carnivorous and prey upon invertebrates (such as insects, crustaceans, gastropods, bivalves, spiders, molluscs, and crayfish) and aquatic vertebrates (such as small fish) with a possible preference for molluscs
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
View the Source 2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
3. Wikidata: Greater Siren
Wikidata- Wikidata Q629332, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Wikidata Q629332 (P225 taxon name)
- Child Taxon Of: Amphibia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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