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	Siren (disambiguation)
		Siren (noisemaker), devices to sound an alarm or used as a musical instrument
		Sirens is also the name of a 1990s television series.
		Sirens is an album released in 2003 by the band On the Might of Princes
	www.abcworld.net /Siren_(disambiguation).html (176 words)

	Siren, the Amphibian - Waterman and Hill-Traveller's Companion
		Sirens are classified as salamanders principally because taxonomists dislike creating new orders to house just one or a few species and such reclassification requires rewriting all the textbooks.
		Sirens are permanently aquatic and live in shallow, weed-filled aquatic habitats like ditches, sloughs, swamps and temporary pools devoid of fish.
		Sirens are generalists when it comes to feeding and can survive on a large size-range of food ranging from microscopic organisms which they filter feed to large creatures like small fish, dragonfly larvae and crayfish.
	www.naturealmanac.com /archive/siren/siren.html (1343 words)

	Amphibian vehicle Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Supply ships were run in to the reef's edge, where they unloaded into trucks or amphibian vehicles.
		were daunting - an amphibian that performs road...
		Aquada were daunting - an amphibian that performs road and marine...
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /topic/Amphibian_vehicle.html (133 words)

	Safety Siren -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In early art, the Sirens were represented as birds with the heads, and sometimes the chests, of women.
		Siren is a village located in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
		Sirens are quite distinct from other salamanders, hence they form their own suborder Sirenoidea of the Caudata order.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/129/safety-siren.html (1091 words)

	BioKIDS - Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species, Critter Catalog, Siren intermedia, lesser siren
		Siren intermedia varies in color from light grayish to green to olive or fl; there are also small dots that are visible on lighter colored sirens.
		Siren intermedia, the Lesser Siren, ranges from the Coastal Plains of Virginia to Florida, and westward to southern Texas and northeastern Mexico.
		Siren intermedia is a nocturnal species, which may help it avoid being eaten by diurnal predators such as fish and wading birds.(Petranka 1998) It spends the daylight period hidden in debris on the bottom of bodies of shallow water or burrowed in the mud and vegetation.
	www.biokids.umich.edu /critters/Siren_intermedia (634 words)

	NSiS: Florida Wildlife - Sirens
		The Narrow-striped Dwarf Siren, Pseudobranchus striatus axanthus, is found among the roots of freshwater vegetation and in shallow, grassy roadside ditches across northern Florida and the northwest peninsula, as well as in scattered areas in central and south Florida.
		The Eastern Lesser Siren, Siren intermedia, is found in shallow quiet waters in north Florida and in scattered areas in central Florida.
		The Greater Siren, Siren lacertina, is found in calm, hyacinth-covered lakes and slow-moving rivers and canals throughout the state.
	www.nsis.org /wildlife/amph/sal-siren.html (412 words)

	The Virtual Zoo: Amphibians (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates that are most similar to fishes and reptiles.
		In fact, amphibians were the first vertebrate to move from a water habitat to a terrestrial one.
		Amphibians are believed to have evolved from lobe-finned crossopterygrian fishes with fins, a skeleton, lungs, and openings to nasal passages.
	library.thinkquest.org /11922/amphibians/amphibians.htm (256 words)

	Siren — FactMonster.com
		The allusion is to the fabulous sirens said by Greek and Latin poets to entice seamen by the sweetness of their song to such a degree that the listeners forgot everything and died of hunger (Greek, sirenes, entanglers).
		When the soul is in heaven, the sirens seek, by harmonic motion, to unite it to the divine life of the celestial host; and when in Hade, to conform them to the infernal regimen; but on earth they produce generation, of which the sea is emblematic.
		Siren, in Greek mythology - Siren Siren, in Greek mythology, one of three sea nymphs, usually represented with the head of a...
	www.factmonster.com /dictionary/brewers/siren.html (312 words)

	PARC Education
		Other animals, such as amphibians and reptiles, collectively known as herpetofauna, or "herps," depend on wetlands for all or part of their life cycle, meaning that their survival is directly linked to the presence and condition of wetlands.
		Amphibians are particularly sensitive to chemical contaminants owing to their permeable eggs and skin.
		Disease and parasites significantly contribute to declining amphibian and reptile populations.
	www.parcplace.org /education/sparc/trip9.htm (1431 words)

	Greater Siren Fact Sheet - National Zoo\| FONZ
		This is the largest of the sirens and they are known to exceed three feet (.9 m) in length.
		This fully aquatic siren is found in a greater variety of habitats than the other sirens, including ditches, streams, rivers, swamps, lakes, ponds, and some bays.
		Sirens are generally regarded as the most primitive of living salamanders although their ecology and natural history are poorly known.
	nationalzoo.si.edu /Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Facts/FactSheets/Greatersiren.cfm (506 words)

	Search Results for "Amphibian" (Site not responding. Last check: )
		amphibian, in zoology, in zoology, cold-blooded vertebrate animal of the class Amphibia.
		There are three living orders of amphibians: the frogs and toads (order Anura,...
		...A small amphibian (Siren lacertina), found in swamps and shallow waters of the southeast United States, that is eellike in appearance and has only front legs, which...
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Amphibian (289 words)

	Research Magazine :: Spring 1992 : Scientists Urge Caution in Amphibian Alarm
		Pechmann said it can be difficult to tell in individual cases whether declines in amphibian populations are occurring naturally or are the result of pollution or other changes in the animals' habitat.
		He said scientists analyzing short-term data might assume an amphibian population is fluctuating because of human-caused environmental problems, when, in fact, it is declining because of natural fluctuation.
		While this method doesn't work for all species of amphibians -- tree frogs, for example, climb over the drift fence -- it is effective for the four species studied for the latest research article: the marbled salamander, the mole salamander, the Eastern tiger salamander and the ornate chorus frog.
	www.ovpr.uga.edu /researchnews/92sp/alarm.html (886 words)

	Use of Amphibians as Indicators of Ecosystem Restoration Success
		The community of amphibians in the Everglades was chosen as an important group for this assessment process because of the sensitivity of amphibians to changes in the environment.
		The siren in the trap was transferred to the bucket to be measured, weighed, and permanently marked using a microchip transponder.
		Amphibians are present in all habitats and under all hydrologic regimes in the Everglades.
	pubs.usgs.gov /fs/2004/3106 (2163 words)

	Caudata (salamanders, newts, amphiuma, mudpuppies, waterdogs, sirens)
		The tails of most caudates are obvious, being approximately of equal length to the body, however, some may possess extraordinarily long tails (Oedipina, etc.), while the tails of others may be hard to distinguish from an elongate, snake-like body (Amphiuma, etc.).
		Caudates are found mainly in the cooler Northern Hemisphere, with the exception of some genera of the family Plethodontidae that inhabit tropical zones of Central and South America, and a few other unique species.
		Cloudsley-Thompson, J.L. The Diversity of Amphibians and Reptiles: An Introduction.
	www.livingunderworld.org /caudata (951 words)

	Western Lesser Siren :: Saint Louis Zoo
		A siren has two tiny front legs, no hind legs, and retains external gills throughout its life (unlike many amphibians, which lose their gills during metamorphosis).
		During the summer, a siren that lives in a small body of water, like a pond or ditch, may find that its watery home is drying up.
		Siren courtship and mating remain something of a mystery because they've never been observed in the wild.
	www.stlzoo.org /animals/abouttheanimals/amphibians/salamandersandnewts/westernlessersiren.htm (735 words)

	WESTERN LESSER SIREN (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Young Sirens are marked with red, orange, or yellow on the head, a yellowish stripe down each side of the body, and have a dorsal fin on the tail.
		The Western Lesser Siren is found from east Texas and the lower regions of the Mississippi Valley north through central Illinois, into Indiana.
		Western Lesser Sirens are primarily aquatic and prefer warm, quiet, shallow water with an abundance of aquatic vegetation and a soft, mucky bottom.
	herpcenter.ipfw.edu /outreach/accounts/amphibians/salamanders/W_Lesser_Siren/index.htm (374 words)

	Georgia Wildlife Web Site; amphibians: Siren intermedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Lesser Siren is found throughout the lower Coastal Plain of Georgia.
		Sirens can be mistaken for eels, but eels have fins and do not have external gills or legs.
		An adult Lesser Siren can be difficult to distinguish from a small Greater Siren, but Greater Sirens have more light-colored markings on their sides and belly.
	museum.nhm.uga.edu /gawildlife/amphibians/caudata/sirenidae/sintermedia.html (467 words)

	Captive Reptile & Amphibian Permit/License - Wildlife & Plant Permits- Wildlife & Heritage Service
		A reptile or amphibian that has been captively produced or is not native to Maryland may not be released into the wild.
		Reptiles and amphibians held in captivity under the terms of this permit, must be housed under humane, safe and healthy conditions.
		Under the terms of the Captive Reptile and Amphibian Permit/License, the permit holder must allow the Department of Natural Resources to enter and inspect the premises where operations permitted by this permit occur and must allow the inspection of the records that are required to be maintained.
	www.dnr.state.md.us /wildlife/captive.asp (1304 words)

	Sirens and Amphiuma
		Siren and Amphiuma are two genera of aquatic salamanders in the Southeastern United States that have not been well studied.
		Amphiuma means and Siren lacertina are large, fully aquatic salamanders that spend most of their time burrowed in mud and bottom debris.
		Influence of hydroperiod, isolation, and heterospecifics on the distribution of aquatic salamanders (Siren and Amphiuma) among depression wetlands.
	cars.er.usgs.gov /posters/Herpetology/Sirens_and_Amphiuma/sirens_and_amphiuma.html (1686 words)

	Illinois - Storm sirens over Taylorville - Area scientists ponder unique, historic storm - Features - Feature - ...
		Biologists say that this amphibian, the siren, was probably the creature Taylorville-area residents discovered after an 1869 storm.
		Cox adds that the lesser siren is common in the southern states and that Illinois is the northernmost edge of its range.
		Philip Smith wrote in his The Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois that “if special effort is made [sirens] can be taken in numbers.” Brian Anderson, chairman of the Lincoln Land’s biological- and physical-sciences department, says that as a result of human encroachment, the species has “likely been under pressure since the 1960s.
	www.illinoistimes.com /gyrobase/Content?oid=oid:5060 (1062 words)

	IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Siren lacertina
		Large sirens occurring in the Rio Grande Valley (from Upson, Maverick county to Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico) were tentatively assigned to this species by Flores-Villela and Brandon (1992).
		Martof, B.S., Palmer, W.M., Bailey, J.R. and Harrison III, J.R. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Carolinas and Virginia.
		Mount, R.H. The Reptiles and Amphibians of Alabama.
	www.iucnredlist.org /search/details.php/59492/all (667 words)

	Diverje
		"Amphibians" is a 2 cd odyssey of eclectic soundscapes, diverse rythms and heavily distorted vocals that is a must for everyone who feels that the actual music scene isn't innovative enough.
		Amphibian is a very powerful album in that the music is enjoyable and the lyrics are poignant.
		One effect seems to emulate a siren, stressing the plight of the frogs that is outlined in the lyrics (I am trying my best to not draw the reference that the siren sounds much like a typical French police or ambulance siren).
	www.dsbp.cx /diverje/cgi-bin/index.cgi?page=reviews.old.html (9928 words)

	Siren intermedia
		NOTE: Not all specimens upon which these maps are based have been verified.
		Description: Named for mythological sea nymphs, sirens are long (up to 46 cm TL), slender brownish fl or dark olive salamanders with small fl spots and light spots.
		Underwater microphones have detected clicking sounds produced by sirens when they approach each other.
	www.inhs.uiuc.edu /cbd/herpdist/species/si_interme.html (245 words)

	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens: Greater Siren
		Greater sirens lay up to 500 eggs that are attached singly or in a layer to underwater plants.
		The Greater siren is the second largest salamander.
		Sirens are basically salamanders that got stuck in the larval stage of development.
	www.jaxzoo.org /animals/biofacts/GreaterSiren.asp (336 words)

	NEARMI \| Conservation Status of Amphibians in the Northeast
		Forty-three of 90 (48%) amphibian species in the Northeast are at some level of risk, i.e., species are listed in at least one NE state as either special concern (with or without protection), threatened, or endangered.
		In the Northeast, the majority of declining amphibian species breed in streams and ephemeral pools according to Wyman (1992, unpublished data) in Vial and Saylor (1993).
		Amphibians in the Northeast that are federally listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 include the federally threatened Cheat Mountain salamander (Plethodon nettingi) and the federally endangered Shenandoah salamander (Plethodon shenandoah).
	www.pwrc.usgs.gov /nearmi/constatus (482 words)

	Salamanders of Tennessee (Site not responding. Last check: )
		You may be wondering, “What are salamanders and why are they important?” Salamanders are the group of animals, including newts, sirens and amphiumas, that have smooth, moist, porous skin, lay jelly-like eggs and have a long tail.
		Spotted salamanders are well known for their mass migrations in the spring as they move from their forest habitat to their breeding ponds.
		Closely related to the small-mouthed salamander, Ambystoma texanum, the streamside salamander is usually a brownish-gray to grayish fl with numerous small, light gray speckles that sometimes merge on the sides to form a lichen-like pattern.
	www.state.tn.us /twra/salamanders.htm (2960 words)

	Amphibian Summary
		There are three orders in the amphibia group, two of which are widely familiar, frogs (Anura) and salamanders (Caudata), and one of which is less well-known, the tropical caecilians (Gymnophiona)....
		Amphibians and reptiles are collectively known by biologists as herpetofauna.
		At present, there are over 5,000 described amphibian species and over 6,000 reptiles.
	www.bookrags.com /Amphibian (208 words)

	CHECKLIST OF FLORIDA AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES (Site not responding. Last check: )
		An on-line fieldguide to Florida's amphibian and reptile fauna is under construction.
		In the meantime, a simple checklist of the amphibians and reptiles known to occur in Florida is being provided.
		Amateur and professional herpetologists familiar with amphibian and reptile systematics undoubtedly would prefer to have the species grouped together under the appropriate families, but the general public should find the alphabetical list easier to use until the fieldguide goes on-line.
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /herpetology/FL-GUIDE/Flaherps.htm (346 words)

	Amphibian Scientific Reference - Vol 3
		Sirens live in North America from the far northeastern part of Mexico north to the southwestern part of Michigan and east to Maryland.
		Dwarf sirens live in the southeastern part of the United States from Florida to South Carolina.
		Sirens and dwarf sirens live in still to slowly flowing, often swampy, water with a muddy bottom and sometimes with floating and rooted plants.
	animals.jrank.org /collection/3/Grzimek-s-Student-Animal-Life-Resource.html (1795 words)

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