Siren is a genus of aquatic salamanders of the family Sirenidae. The genus consists of three living species, along with one extinct species from the Eocene Epoch and three from the Miocene. The living species have elongated, eel-like bodies, with two small vestigial fore legs. Species Extant (living) species include: Siren intermedia Barnes, 1826 – lesser siren Siren lacertina Linnaeus, 1766 – greater siren Siren reticulata Graham, Kline, Steen & Kelehear, 2018 – reticulated siren or leopard eel Extinct species: †Siren dunni Goin & Auffenberg, 1957 †Siren hesterna Herre, 1955 †Siren miotexana Holman, 1977 †Siren simpsoni Herre, 1955 See also Pseudobranchus, dwarf sirens Notes References Sirenoidea Extant Eocene first appearances Amphibian genera