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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In Biome
Lake, Biomes Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Siren lacertina
River, Biomes Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Siren lacertina
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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
Infobox: status
LC
View the Source 2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Siren lacertina
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyEconomic Importance for Humans: Positive
Greater sirens benefit humans by keeping aquatic invertebrate and insect populations in check.
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
In Biome: Lake, Habitat Regions, biome: lakes and ponds
lakes and ponds
In Biome: River, Habitat Regions, biome: rivers and streams
rivers and streams
View the Source 4. 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
View the Source 5. NatureServe Explorer: Siren lacertina
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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