San Simeon slender salamander
| 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 | |
The San Simeon slender salamander (Batrachoseps incognitus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.
Distribution
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
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