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Western Lesser Siren
Siren intermedia
Description
An eel-like, fully aquatic salamander with bushy gills, tiny front legs, and no hind legs at all. Hides in the muck of southwestern Indiana's swamps and ditches.
Stats
Size
7 – 27 inches
Status
Uncommon
Similar Species
None
Diet
A variety of aquatic insects, crawfish, and earthworms.
Habitat
Inhabits warm shallow swamps, ponds, ditches, or inlets of lakes with mucky bottoms and aquatic vegetation.
Reproduction
Breeding occurrs in spring. 200 to 700 eggs are laid in nests at the bottom of ponds. The larval stage may last two to three years.
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