Kingdom Animalia Order Caudata Genus Batrachoseps Higher classification Slender salamander | Phylum Chordata Family Plethodontidae Scientific name Batrachoseps regius Rank Species | |
Similar Kern Canyon slender s, Sequoia slender salamander, Gregarious slender salamander, Relictual slender salamander, Hell Hollow slender salamander | ||
The Kings River slender salamander, Batrachoseps regius, is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to California, in Fresno County in the western United States.
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Distribution
This salamander is endemic to a location in the lower watershed of the Kings River at elevations from 335–340 metres (1,099–1,115 ft), and the Summit Meadow location at 2,470 metres (8,100 ft) in Kings Canyon National Park, all in the western Sierra Nevada.
Its natural habitats are the temperate Kings River riparian and interior chaparral and woodlands, and the Summit Meadow temperate coniferous forests.
Conservation
Known from only the two locations, it is an IUCN Red List Vulnerable species.
References
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