genus
Proteus
Proteus is a genus in the family Proteidae. This database currently files 4 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 4
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 25%
- Weight range
- 17 g
Best-known members of Proteus
Ranked by popularity score.

Olm
Proteus anguinus
Istrian olm
Proteus ikae
Bosnian olm
Proteus bosniensis
Classic karst olm
Proteus maurii
How threatened is Proteus?
1 of 4 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 100% |
All species in Proteus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olm | Proteus anguinus | Proteidae | Vulnerable | 17 g | Not recorded |
| Istrian olm | Proteus ikae | Proteidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Bosnian olm | Proteus bosniensis | Proteidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Classic karst olm | Proteus maurii | Proteidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |