Siren intermedia

Siren intermedia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sirenoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Urodela Subordo: Sirenoidea

Familia: Sirenidae
Genus: Siren
Species: Siren intermedia

Name

Siren intermedia Barnes, 1826: 269

• Syntypes: “in the Cabinet of the Lyceum”. [lost]
• Neotype: UF Herp 190369, adult ♀, collected by Dirk Stevenson, Arik Hartmann, and Matthew Fedler on 30 January 2020. [designated by Fedler, Enge & Moler (2023: 369)]
• Type locality: “Southern states”, restricted to “Liberty County, Georgia” by Schmidt (1953: 14), redesignated by neotype designation to “Wayne Co., Georgia, USA (31.50109°N, 81.91324°W, datum WGS84, elev. 13 m)” by Fedler, Enge & Moler (2023: 369).

References

Primary references

• Barnes, D.H. 1826. An arrangement of the genera of batracian [sic] animals, with a description of the more remarkable species; including a monograph of the doubtful reptils [sic]. American Journal of Science and Arts 11: 268–297.
• Fedler, M.T., Enge, K.M. & Moler, P.E. 2023. Unraveling Siren (Caudata: Sirenidae) systematics and description of a small, seepage specialist. Zootaxa 5258(4): 351–378. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5258.4.1 Reference page. 

Links

• IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2022. IUCN: Siren intermedia  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T59491A53988157. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T59491A53988157.en. Accessed on 06 April 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Intermediate Siren
polski: Syrena mniejsza

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