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Slender salamander is the name often given to Plethodontid
Lungless salamander

The Plethodontidae, or Lungless salamanders, are a family of salamanders. Most species are native to the western hemisphere, from British Columbia to Brazil, although a few species are found in Sardinia and Europe south of the Alps....
 (lungless) salamander
Salamander

Salamander is a common name of approximately 500 species of amphibians. They are typically characterized by slender bodies, short noses, and long tails....
s of the genus Batrachoseps. They are distinguished from other lungless salamanders by their four toes on each foot. Their range is from Oregon
Oregon

Oregon is a U.S. state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The area was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before the arrival of traders, explorers and settlers....
 and California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
 (USA) to northern Baja California
Baja California

Baja California is the northernmost States of Mexico of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North Territory of Baja California....
 (Mexico).

pecies are recognized in this genus:



The taxonomy of this genus is still uncertain.






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Slender salamander is the name often given to Plethodontid
Lungless salamander

The Plethodontidae, or Lungless salamanders, are a family of salamanders. Most species are native to the western hemisphere, from British Columbia to Brazil, although a few species are found in Sardinia and Europe south of the Alps....
 (lungless) salamander
Salamander

Salamander is a common name of approximately 500 species of amphibians. They are typically characterized by slender bodies, short noses, and long tails....
s of the genus Batrachoseps. They are distinguished from other lungless salamanders by their four toes on each foot. Their range is from Oregon
Oregon

Oregon is a U.S. state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The area was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before the arrival of traders, explorers and settlers....
 and California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
 (USA) to northern Baja California
Baja California

Baja California is the northernmost States of Mexico of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North Territory of Baja California....
 (Mexico).

Species

19 species are recognized in this genus:

Binomial Name and Author Common Name
Batrachoseps attenuatus
California Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps campi
Mountains Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps diabolicus
Hell Hollow Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps gabrieli
Gabriel Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps gavilanensis
Gabilan Mountains Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps gregarius
Gregarious Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps incognitus
San Simeon Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps kawia
Sequoia Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps luciae
Santa Lucia Mountains Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps major
Garden Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps minor
Lesser Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps nigriventris
Black-bellied Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps pacificus
Pacific Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps regius
King's River Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps relictus
Relictual Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps robustus
Kern Plateau Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps simatus
Kern Canyon Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps stebbinsi
Tehachapi Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps wrighti
Oregon Slender Salamander


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.

External links

. 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.1 (10 October, 2007). . Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: July 30, 2008). [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: . AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: July 30, 2008).