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Garden Slender Salamander

Batrachoseps major major

Photo by JoshuaGSmith
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Oak woodland

Notes:

Was found underneath rotting live oak log in moist leaf litter after rain. I have seen these salamanders before in the same area.

Species ID Suggestions

Garden Slender Salamander

Batrachoseps major major

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AshleyT
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Slender salamander

Batrachoseps sp.

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e.drinnon
0

Comments (2)
JoshuaGSmith
Thank you very much AshleyT and e.drinnon for your IDs.
JoshuaGSmith
I'm no expert on salamanders, but when I do find them it's always near water or in a moist area.

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Flora and Fauna of California Wilderness
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedJuly 15, 2014

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