Family
Proteidae
6 species
The list of species of Proteidae family
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The list of species of Proteidae family
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The olm or proteus (Proteus anguinus ) is an aquatic salamander in the family Proteidae, the only exclusively cave-dwelling chordate species found in Europe. In contrast to most amphibians, it is entirely aquatic, eating, sleeping, and breeding...
The common mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus ) is a species of salamander in the genus Necturus. They live an entirely aquatic lifestyle in parts of North America in lakes, rivers, and ponds. They go through paedomorphosis and retain their external...
The western waterdog (Necturus beyeri ) is a species of aquatic salamander in the family Proteidae. It is endemic to the southeastern United States, where it occurs in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.
The Alabama waterdog (Necturus alabamensis ) is a medium-sized perennibranch salamander inhabiting rivers and streams of Alabama. It is listed as endangered by the IUCN and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
The dwarf waterdog (Necturus punctatus ) is an aquatic salamander endemic to the Eastern United States. It is the smallest member of the family Proteidae.
The Neuse River waterdog, Necturus lewisi, is a medium-sized waterdog, family Proteidae, found in two rivers of North Carolina.