The dark-loving amphibian seen in the light for the first time - Nature. The discovery, published in the journal Ecology, is thanks to the State University of Milan, in collaboration with the Adriatic Society of Speleology and the Spleovivarium of Trieste.
The proteus (Proteus anguinus) is among the most curious animals on the planet: its skin is devoid of pigmentation, its eyes are almost absent, it has an eel-like body, it can live up to 100 years and fast for eight.