California Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps attenuatus
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- B. attenuatus – Alameda Co, CA – photo by Travis Dimler
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- Map courtesy of Gary Nafis and California Herps
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, all Batrachoseps species occur only in California. Please refer to the California Herps map above for distribution. Click on map for larger image.
LEGAL STATUS: All species of Batrachoseps are protected with the exception of Batrachoseps attenuatus and Batrachoseps major major.
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Batrachoseps attenuatus (Eschscholtz, 1833)
Genus: Batrachoseps, Greek – batrachos = amphibian, frog + seps = a kind of lizard — describes lizard-like appearance
Species: attenuatus, Latin = slender, narrow — ref. elongate, slender body form
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962
NOTE: For more details about this species, please visit the California Herps website.