Does anyone know where i can find Live Dwarf Sirens (Pseudobranchus) for sale?
by Aquaboy on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 | 6 Comments
I live in SF California and i went around to alot of the aquariums looking for Dwarf Sirens (Pseudobranchus) but couldnt find any. I know they have some sites that sell em but i’ve looked around and most of the forums selling them are outdated (2004). I’d appreciate as much help as possible in finding them whether its an online site that sells em and ships or if anyone knows any stores in SF that sell em. Thanks for the help.
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i am not sure try looking it up online
you will be more likely to find one if you were in the georgia area. they have two types that are common in the southern/south central georgia area (broad-striped and slender dwarf siren). from what i know, they are listed as a species of special concern along the south eastern coast. your best bet my friend, would be to try to get ahold of a place in southern georgia and see if they can ship/fly one to you at additional cost.
try no line or any pet store
On December 9, 2005, Trisha Crabill, a graduate student conducting research on her Master of Science degree in biology from Towson University, discovered a northern dwarf siren (Pseudobranchus striatus) on the Merritt Island NWR. The significance of this find is that it has never before been reported this far south in its range and the discovery extends the known distribution of the species south into Brevard County, Florida.
Sirens are large aquatic salamanders that live solely in the water. Unlike other salamanders, sirens have no hind legs and retain their gills into adulthood. The most unique feature about sirens is their ability to withstand periods of drought by burrowing in the mud to aestivate. A mucous skin secretion creates a cocoon around the animal allowing it to stay burrowed in the mud for several months without dehydrating. Despite the abundance and commonness of sirens, most people are unfamiliar with the salamanders because of their secretive nature and the fact that they rarely leave the water.
Dwarf sirens, the smallest genus of sirens, are found primarily in the south Atlantic coastal states and are comprised of two different species, the northern dwarf siren (Pseudobranchus striatus) and the southern dwarf siren (Pseudobranchus axanthus). The southern dwarf siren occurs primarily in Florida and the northern species is found from coastal South Carolina to north Florida. Both species are typically found in wetlands containing dense mats of water hyacinths in which they forage for invertebrates and insects. The northern dwarf siren has been documented in Volusia County just to the north, but this is the first record for Brevard County, which extends the known southern range of the species. It is interesting that it was found on Merritt Island, a coastal barrier island system that is basically isolated from adjacent, mainland freshwater wetlands.
Aside from extending the range, the discovery of the dwarf siren on the refuge is exciting because rarely are new native species recorded. All new species discovered within the past ten years have included introduced, exotic species such as brown anoles, which are considered to have negative impacts on the native species.
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