Lesser slender salamander
The lesser slender salamander (Batrachoseps minor) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.
| Lesser slender salamander | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Batrachoseps |
| Species: | B. minor |
| Binomial name | |
| Batrachoseps minor Jockusch, Yanev & Wake, 2001 | |
Distribution
The lesser slender salamander is endemic to California, in San Luis Obispo County in the western United States.[2]
This salamander's natural habitat is in the chaparral and woodlands and temperate coniferous forests in the southern end of the California Coast Ranges.
References
- Geoffrey Hammerson (2004). "Batrachoseps minor". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T59129A11887274. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59129A11887274.en. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- . icun: B. minor . accessed 12.2.2010
External links
- IUCN Red List treatment: Batrachoseps minor - Lesser Slender Salamander
- IUCN: all species searchpage
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