Proteidae
Also known as: Mudpuppies, Mudpuppies And Olm, Mudpuppy, Olms, Waterdogs, mudpuppy
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Caudata |
| Family | Proteidae |
| Published in | Gray, J. E. (1825). A synopsis of the genera of reptiles and Amphibia, with a description of some new species. <em>Annals of Philosophy. Series 2. London.</em> 10: 193–217. |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER |
| Genera | 8 |
| Species records held | 19 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 36 |
| GBIF key | 6749 |
Genera in Proteidae
- Necturus — 10 species: Necturus alabamensis, Necturus beyeri, Necturus krausei, Necturus lewisi, Necturus lodingi, Necturus louisianensis, Necturus maculosus, Necturus moleri
- Mioproteus — 2 species: Mioproteus caucasicus, Mioproteus gardneri
- Proteus — 2 species: Proteus anguinus, Proteus bavaricus
- Airophrys — 1 species: Airophrys balia
- Euronecturus — 1 species: Euronecturus grogu
- Orthophyia — 1 species: Orthophyia longa
- Owensus — 1 species: Owensus arktoperates
- Paranecturus — 1 species: Paranecturus garbanii
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.