Proteus

amphibian genus

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annotated classification

  • In Caudata: Annotated classification

    …to present; 2 genera (Proteus, native to the northern Balkan Peninsula, and Necturus, of eastern North America) and 6 species.Family Rhyacotritonidae (torrent salamanders)Small dwellers of streams, springs, and seeps; length to 9 cm; 4 fingers and 5 toes; no gills in adults; no fossil record; northwestern United…

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