Greater Siren
Siren lacertina
Class
Amphibia
Order
Caudata
Family
Sirenidae
Greater Siren
Range
Southern and eastern United States along the Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains; from eastern Virginia south to the southern tip of Florida to southwestern Alabama
Size
Length: 20 - 40 in
Habitat
Heavily vegetated swamps, ponds, and ditches, but are also found in streams and large lakes
Young
Clutch of 500 eggs
Diet
Fish, insects, terrestrial non-insect arthropods, mollusks, algae
IUCN Status
Least Concern