Lesser siren

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Lesser siren
BioKIDS
Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species
Museum of Zoology
University of Michigan

What kind of habitat do they need?
Siren intermedia can be found in any slow and sluggish body of water that is shallow and with plenty of aquatic vegetation, including marshes, ponds, ditches, and canals.

What do they eat?
Siren intermedia feeds on aquatic invertebrates such as crustaceans, insect larvae, worms, and snails. They will also readily consume young amphibian larvae and their own eggs. Siren intermedia often feeds by gulping up large amounts of material at a time. Vegetable matter is sometimes found in their digestive tracts is probably eaten accidentally.

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