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Cave salamander
Cave salamander
(Proteus anguinus)
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Also known as:
white salamander, proteus, olm, human fish
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Caudata
Family
Proteidae
Genus
Proteus
(1)
Size
Length: 30 cm
(2)
Status
Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List
(1)
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