Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Caudata > Plethodontidae > Batrachoseps > Batrachoseps attenuatusBatrachoseps attenuatus (California Slender Salamander)Synonyms: Batrachoseps attenuata; Batrachoseps attenuatus attenuatus; Batrachoseps attenuatus caudatus; Batrachoseps caudatus; Salamandrina attenuata The California slender salamander (Batrachoseps attenuatus) is a lungless salamander that is found primarily in coastal mountain areas of Northern California, United States as well as in a limited part of the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada, California, in patches of the northern Central Valley of California, and in extreme southwestern Oregon. What makes this amphibian notable is that this species resides primarily in a limited range within California as one of a handful quasi-endemic amphibians in the state. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 19.87 EDGE Score: 3.04 |
Adult Length [1] | 6 inches (14 cm) | Litters / Year [1] | 1 | Maximum Longevity [1] | 8 years |  | Adult Weight [1] | 1.8 grams |  | Female Maturity [1] | 3 years | Male Maturity [1] | 3 years |
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Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
California Coast Ranges Biosphere Reserve |
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153447 |
California, United States |
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Fairfield Osborn Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
190 |
California, United States |
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area |
V |
26135 |
California, United States |
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Heath and Marjorie Angelo Coast Range Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
7008 |
California, United States |
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Jackson Demonstration State Forest |
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California, United States |
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Muir Woods National Monument |
V |
492 |
California, United States |
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Nipomo Dunes Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
3725 |
California, United States |
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Pinnacles National Monument |
V |
2869 |
California, United States |
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Point Reyes National Seashore |
II |
27068 |
California, United States |
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Redwood National Park |
II |
77867 |
California, United States |
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San Francisco Peninsular Watershed County Wildlife Refuge or Management Area |
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30320 |
California, United States |
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San Joaquin Biosphere Reserve |
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4527 |
California, United States |
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Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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