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Reticulated Siren vs. Escambia Waterdog

The Reticulated Siren lives in the same south Alabama and panhandle drainages as the Escambia Waterdog. A: Only two front legs; no hind legs in the Reticulated Siren; four legs, front and back in the Escambia Waterdog. B: Huge and eel-like, covered with a net of large dark spots in the Reticulated Siren; small and stout, with a few small dark spots in the Escambia Waterdog. Both keep bushy gills for life.

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Reticulated Siren

Siren reticulata

Escambia Waterdog

Necturus mounti
Reticulated Siren vs. Escambia Waterdog: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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