northern dwarf siren
pseudobranchus striatus latin

Like other members of the Sirenidae, the northern dwarf siren is aquatic and gilled throughout its life.

Northern dwarf sirens breed in the spring and gather in large numbers at the pond or spring where they were born.

The northern dwarf siren, Pseudobranchus striatus, is a perennibranch salamander lacking hind legs.

Northern dwarf siren (P. striatus)

The slender northern dwarf siren (P. s. spheniscus) has a narrow head, a wedge-shaped snout, and two distinct tan or yellow stripes on both sides.

The Gulf Hammock northern dwarf siren (P. s. lustricolus) has a large and stout form, with a flattened head and blunt snout.

The broad-striped northern dwarf siren (P. s. striatus) is short and stocky, with a broad, dark-brown stripe down the back and a thin, light vertebral stripe flanked by a broad yellow or buff stripe.

The northern dwarf siren, Pseudobranchus striatus, is a perennibranch salamander lacking hind legs.