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The olm (German: ⓘ) or proteus (Proteus anguinus) is an aquatic salamander which is the only species in the genus Proteus of the family Proteidae [2] and the only exclusively cave-dwelling chordate species found in Europe; the family's other extant genus is Necturus.
Speleomantes, or European cave salamanders, are a genus of salamander in the family Plethodontidae, or lungless salamanders. It is one of two genera in the family to inhabit the Old World (the other being Karsenia ), with the remaining 250 or so species being found in North, Central and South America.
A cave salamander is a type of salamander that primarily or exclusively inhabits caves, a group that includes several species. Some of these animals have developed special, even extreme, adaptations to their subterranean environments.
Family: Plethodontidae (lungless salamanders) Cave salamander, Speleomantes strinatii NT ; Brown cave salamander, Hydromantes genei VU (France and Italy) Italian cave salamander, Speleomantes italicus NT ; Ambrosi's cave salamander, Speleomantes ambrosii NT ; Monte Albo cave salamander, Speleomantes flavus VU ; Imperial cave salamander ...
A newt is a salamander in the subfamily Pleurodelinae. The terrestrial juvenile phase is called an eft. Unlike other members of the family Salamandridae, newts are semiaquatic, alternating between aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Not all aquatic salamanders are considered newts, however.
The hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis), also known as the hellbender salamander, is a species of aquatic giant salamander endemic to the eastern and central United States. It is the largest salamander in North America. A member of the family Cryptobranchidae, the hellbender is the only extant member of the genus Cryptobranchus.
Eurycea longicauda, commonly known as the long-tailed salamander [5] or longtail salamander, [6] is a species of lungless salamander native to the Appalachian Region of the eastern United States. It is a " cave salamander " that frequents twilight zones of caves and also inhabits springs and surrounding forest.
This category is for articles related to salamanders which have adapted to live within the ecological niche of caves The main article for this category is Cave salamander . Pages in category "Cave salamanders"