Salamanders
Southern California Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps major
Across the regions where it's common, the Southern California Slender Salamander peaks from December to March.
Shows up in 1 ecoregion and 1 state
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Salamanders
Southern California Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps major
Description
The Garden slender salamander (Batrachoseps major) or Southern California slender salamander is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. Adults are 3.2–5.9 centimetres (1.3–2.3 in) in length and have 17-21 costal grooves.Wikipedia ↗
Habitat
It also occurs on Santa Catalina Island, the Coronado islands, and the Todos Santos islands, though it was probably introduced there. It is not found any significant distance into the Transverse Ranges in the county, including the San Gabriel Mountains and Santa Monica Mountains where B. nigriventris is instead present.Wikipedia ↗
When and where it's active
Each row is its own calendar, counted from records in that area. Seasons shift by place.
Ecoregions
States
About the Southern California Slender Salamander
When is the Southern California Slender Salamander most active?
Across the regions where it's common, the Southern California Slender Salamander peaks from December to March.
Where does the Southern California Slender Salamander live?
It has enough records to show in 1 ecoregions and 1 states, including California.