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Dwarf Waterdog vs. Greater Siren

Both keep bushy gills all their lives and share the southeastern coastal plain streams. A: Four legs, front and hind in the Dwarf Waterdog; only two small front legs, none at the back in the Greater Siren. B: Small (to about 7.5 in), plain slate grey to brown in the Dwarf Waterdog; huge (to about 30 in), with black dots and yellowish flecks low on the sides in the Greater Siren.

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Dwarf Waterdog

Necturus punctatus

Greater Siren

Siren lacertina
Dwarf Waterdog vs. Greater Siren: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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