Proteus (Proteidae)

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Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Urodela
Subordo: Salamandroidea
Familia: Plethodontidae
Subfamilia: Spelerpinae
Genus: Proteus
Species: P. anguinus

[edit] Name

Proteus Laurenti, 1768

Type species: Proteus anguinus Laurenti, 1768

[edit] Synonyms

• Proteus Laurenti, 1768
• Protaeus — Oppel, 1811
• Larvarius Rafinesque, 1815
• Platyrhynchus Leuckart, 1816
• 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

[edit] References

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

[edit] Vernacular names