Kingdom Animalia Order Caudata Genus Batrachoseps Higher classification Slender salamander | Phylum Chordata Family Plethodontidae Scientific name Batrachoseps incognitus Rank Species | |
Similar Sequoia slender salamander, Gregarious slender salamander, Gabilan Mountains slender s, Relictual slender salamander, Hell Hollow slender salamander | ||
The San Simeon slender salamander (Batrachoseps incognitus) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.
Distribution
The San Simeon slender salamander is endemic to California, in south-western Monterey and northern San Luis Obispo Counties in the western United States.
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.
References
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