Greater siren
Siren lacertina
At more than three feet in length, the greater siren is the largest of the sirens, amphibians with eel-like bodies and no hind limbs.
Greater sirens often have greenish-yellow dots.
Photo by JD Willson
Photo by Nick DiLuzio
Photo by ME Dorcas ...
This page contains samples from our picture files on the Greater Siren. These images are intended to communicate the sense of awe and wonder I have for these amazing beings.
Greater Siren (Siren lacertina)
Photos by J.D. Willson unless otherwise noted ...
Greater Siren
Siren lacertina
Sirens have no hind legs. This fact and some other features of sirens make some scientists think they are not salamanders at all, but amphibians set apart from all others.
Greater Siren
Georgia Wildlife Web
All information provided by the Georgia Museum of Natural History ...
Greater Siren - Siren lacertina
Stereochilus marginatus - Many-lined Salamander
Genus Taricha - Pacific Newts ...
The Greater Siren, Siren lacertina, is found in calm, hyacinth-covered lakes and slow-moving rivers and canals throughout the state. It is gray green or brown with lighter flecks along the sides.
greater siren (Siren lacertina)
green salamander (Aneides aeneus)
green treefrog (Hyla cinerea)
Jefferson salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum)
Kentucky spring salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi)
lesser siren (Siren intermedia) ...
 See also: Siren, Newt, Alligator, Lizard, Crocodile
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