Scientific name Batrachoseps Phylum Chordata Order Salamander | Family Plethodontidae Higher classification Lungless salamander Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications California slender salamander, Garden slender salamander, Black‑bellied slender salamander, Oregon slender salamander, Channel Islands slender s | ||
California slender salamander batrachoseps attenuatus
Slender salamander is the name often given to Plethodontid (lungless) salamanders of the genus Batrachoseps. They are distinguished from other lungless salamanders by their four toes on each foot. Their range is from Oregon and California (USA) to northern Baja California (Mexico). Batracho-seps means "frog-lizard."
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California slender salamander batrachoseps attenuatus
Species
21 species are recognized in this genus:
The taxonomy of this genus is still uncertain. Some species may in fact be subspecies of others, and some subspecies may be distinct species of their own. Genetic analysis is in process.
References
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