ProtaeusProtaeus is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae.DistributionProtaeus is endemic to China.EtymologyThe genus is named after Proteus, because of the "shape-shifting", variable nature of this genus' tibial apophyses.Species, this genus includes six species:Protaeus dracosquamus Ni, Yu & Zhang, 2025 – ChinaProtaeus forcipiformis – ChinaProtaeus gulliwingus Ni, Yu & Zhang, 2025 – ChinaProtaeus jianfeng – China Protaeus nyarlathotep Ni, Yu & Zhang, 2025 – ChinaProtaeus shiwandashan – China