Proteidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Caudata, class Amphibia. The family contains 3 accepted species worldwide.
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Necturus maculosus (Rafinesque, 1818)
Necturus maculosus, the common mudpuppy, is a fully aquatic paedomorphic salaman…
Proteus anguinus Laurenti, 1768
Proteus anguinus, the olm, is an exclusively cave-dwelling aquatic neotenic sala…
Necturus beyeri Viosca, 1937
Necturus beyeri is a neotenic aquatic salamander that lives in sandy-bottomed st…
Proteidae animals belong to the Caudata order in the Animalia kingdom. This cave salamander is most well known for its adaptations to living in complete darkness in its underground habitat. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Proteidae is classified in the order Caudata, class Amphibia, phylum Chordata. They exhibit neoteny, retaining larval features like external gills into adulthood, similar to some North American amphibians including the axolotl and mudpuppies (genus Necturus).
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