San Simeon slender salamander
The San Simeon slender salamander (Batrachoseps incognitus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.
San Simeon slender salamander | |
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Batrachoseps incognitus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Batrachoseps |
Species: | B. incognitus |
Binomial name | |
Batrachoseps incognitus Jockusch, Yanev & Wake, 2001 | |
Distribution
The San Simeon slender salamander is endemic to California, in south-western 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 (3,300 ft) in elevation.[1]
References
- 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.
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