Kern Plateau salamander
| Kern Plateau salamander | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Batrachoseps |
| Species: | B. robustus |
| Binomial name | |
| Batrachoseps robustus Wake, Yanev & Hansen, 2002 | |
The Kern Plateau salamander, Batrachoseps robustus, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae, endemic to California, in Tulare and Inyo, and Kern Counties in the western United States.[1]
Distribution
This salamander is endemic to three locations in the southern Sierra Nevada: in the upper Kern River's Kern Plateau; the western margin of the Owens Valley; and the Scodie Mountains, at elevations from 1,615–2,800 metres (5,299–9,186 ft).[1]
Its natural habitat is freshwater springs in the temperate coniferous forests and in higher Mojave Desert-Sierra forest ecotones.
Conservation
The Kern Plateau salamander is threatened by habitat loss, and it is an IUCN Red List Near threatened species.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 . icun: B. robustus . accessed 12.2.2010
External links
- IUCN Red List treatment: Batrachoseps kawia - 'Sequoia Slender Salamander
- IUCN: all species searchpage
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