San Simeon slender salamander
| San Simeon slender salamander | |
|---|---|
| Batrachoseps incognitus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Batrachoseps |
| Species: | B. incognitus
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| Binomial name | |
| Batrachoseps incognitus Jockusch, Yanev & Wake, 2001
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The San Simeon slender salamander (Batrachoseps incognitus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.
Distribution
The San Simeon slender salamander is endemic to California, in southwestern Monterey and northern San Luis Obispo Counties in the western United States.[1]
The salamander's natural habitats are riparian areas, chaparral and woodlands, and temperate coniferous forests in the Santa Lucia Range, from near sea level to 1,000 metres (3,280 ft) in elevation.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Geoffrey Hammerson (2004). "Batrachoseps incognitus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004 e.T59125A11886407. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59125A11886407.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.