California Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps attenuatus
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAmphibia · Caudata · Plethodontidae
About
The California slender salamander is a lungless salamander found primarily in coastal mountain areas of Northern California, United States as well as in limited areas of the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada, California, the northern Central Valley of California, and in extreme southwestern Oregon. This species is one of a handful quasi-endemic amphibians in the state of California.
Fun Fact
The only known exceptions are salamanders of the genus Batrachoseps and fish of the genus Maurolicus along with closely related species.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in several plant communities including California oak woodland, redwood forest, Douglas fir forest, montane hardwood conifer, grasslands and riparian zone; occurrence ranges from valley floors to mid-elevation in coastal ranges.
Diet
Prey, usually consisting of tiny arthropods such as mites, spiders and snails.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance