Order Caudata Genus Batrachoseps | Phylum Chordata Family Plethodontidae Scientific name Batrachoseps diabolicus Rank Species | |
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Similar Gregarious slender salamander, Sequoia slender salamander, Slender salamander, Relictual slender salamander, Salamander |
Hell hollow slender salamander
The Hell Hollow slender salamander (Batrachoseps diabolicus) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to California, in Merced County in the western United States.
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Distribution
This salamander is endemic to the watersheds of the Merced River through to the American River, at elevations below 300 metres (980 ft), on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada.
Conservation
The Hell Hollow slender salamander is an IUCN Red List Vulnerable species.
References
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