| Sequoia slender salamander | |
|---|---|
| |
| Conservation status | |
 Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Batrachoseps |
| Species: | B. kawia |
| Binomial name | |
| Batrachoseps kawia Jockusch, Wake & Yanev, 1998 | |
The sequoia slender salamander (Batrachoseps kawia) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to California, in Tulare County in the western United States.
Distribution
This salamander is endemic the watershed of the Kaweah River at elevations from 500 metres (1,600 ft) up to 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) in the Sierra Nevada.
The sequoia slender salamander's natural habitat is in riparian woodlands and temperate coniferous forests in the western Sierra.
See also
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Batrachoseps kawia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T59126A118988554. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
External links
 | This lungless salamander article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |