Scientists Find New Species of Giant Salamander in Florida
This Siren salamander was captured in Okaloosa County, Florida. It has been identified as a new species: reticulated siren, known scientifically as Siren reticulata. (David Steen) At a Glance The new species is called the reticulated siren.DNA testing confirmed it was different from the two existing siren salamanders. A two-foot long salamander that lives in northern Florida and southern Alabama has been identified as a new species. Named the reticulated siren, it is the according to a paper published in...