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Basic information
Proteus anguinus
Blind Cave Salamander
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibians
OrderSalamanders
FamilyMudpuppies and olms
GenusProteus
- Czech name
- Macarát jeskynní
- English name
- Blind Cave Salamander
- Alternative names
- Cave salamander, Common Proteus, European olm, Human fish, Olm, Proteus, Stična’s olm
- Synonyms
- Apneumona anguina, Caledon anguinus, Hypochthon anguinus, Hypochthon carrarae, Hypochthon freyeri, Hypochthon haidingeri, Hypochthon laurentii, Hypochthon schreibersii, Hypochthon xanthostictus, Hypochthon zoisii, Phanerobranchus platyrhynchus, Proteus anguinus anguinus, Proteus anguinus carrarae, Proteus anguinus freyeri, Proteus anguinus parkelj, Proteus anguinus zoisii, Proteus carrarae, Proteus schreibersii, Proteus xanthostictus, Proteus zoisii, Siren anguina
Distribution and environment
- Microhabitat
- Aquatic
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 250 mm
- Body mass
- max 17 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 12 years
- Activity
- Diurnal, Nocturnal
- Diet
- Arthropods
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 7–12 years
- Clutch size
- 70–70 individuals
- Clutches per year
- max 0 × per year
- Development
- Larval
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- AmphiBIO, Catalogue of Life
- Original documentation
- AmphiBIO · Anf6493 · figshare-v5
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 4N3XG · COL26.9