California Giant Salamander
Dicamptodon ensatus
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- D. ensatus – Santa Clara Co, CA – photo by Gary Nafis
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Dicamptodon ensatus occurs in two isolated populations in California. One region includes Mendocino, Lake, Glenn, Sonoma and Marin Counties, and the other includes the region south of San Francisco Bay from San Mateo County to Santa Cruz County.
LEGAL STATUS: Dicamptodon ensatus is protected in California as a Species of Special Concern.