Proteus (Proteidae)

Proteus anguinus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Salamandroidea
Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Chordata Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Urodela Subordo: Salamandroidea

Familia: Plethodontidae
Subfamilia: Spelerpinae
Genus: Proteus
Species: P. anguinus

Name

Proteus Laurenti, 1768

Type species: Proteus anguinus Laurenti, 1768

Synonyms

• Proteus Laurenti, 1768
• Protaeus — Oppel, 1811
• Larvarius Rafinesque, 1815
• Platyrhynchus Leuckart, 1816
• Hypochton — Merrem, 1820
• Caledon Goldfuss, 1820
• Apneumona Fleming, 1822
• Hydochton — Gray, 1831
• Hemitriton Van der Hoeven, 1833
• Catedon — Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854

References

• Laurenti, 1768, Spec. Med. Exhib. Synops. Rept.: 35.
• Amphibian Species of the World 5.2 Proteus access date 7 August 2008

Vernacular names

English: European olms