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Batrachoseps
''Batrachoseps'' is a genus of lungless salamanders (plethodontids) often called slender salamanders. They can be distinguished from other lungless salamanders by the four toes they have on each foot. Their genus name ''Batracho-seps'' means "frog-lizard", in reference to their projectile tongues. Diet and physiology The lungless salamanders, in addition to having no lungs, have long slender snake-shaped bodies with very small limbs that appear almost vestigial in several species. Their main diet consists of small insects, such as springtails, small bark beetles, crickets, young snails, mites, and spiders. Like all salamanders in this family, they have long frog-like projectile tongues which they use to grab their prey in a flash. Unlike all other amphibians (and birds, and lizards, and nearly all fish) mature red blood cells in species in the genus ''Batrachoseps'' have no nucleus, which is a trait that is known to occur only in mammals and certain species of antarctic fish. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batrachoseps Campi
The Inyo Mountains salamander (''Batrachoseps campi'') or Inyo slender salamander is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae that is endemic to the Inyo Mountains of California in the western United States. Description ''Batrachoseps campi'' is one of the largest slender salamanders, a genus otherwise mainly made up of very small species, and can grow to over 6 cm in length. It has a relatively broad head, and is colored brown with numerous gray speckles. These speckles often cover most of the salamander, making it appear silvery-gray. Like all ''Batrachoseps'' salamanders, it has only four toes on its hind feet. It has no dorsal stripe, a trait shared within ''Batrachoseps'' only with '' Batrachoseps gabrieli''.Jockusch, Elizabeth L. "Batrachoseps campi." ''Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles (CAAR)'' (2001). Distribution and habitat ''Batrachoseps campi'' is endemic to the Inyo Mountains and limited to 20 known localities, located in Inyo County in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garden Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps Major)
The Garden slender salamander (''Batrachoseps major'') or Southern California slender salamander is a species of salamander in the family Lungless salamander, Plethodontidae. It is Endemism, endemic to northern Baja California in Mexico and Southern California in the United States. Description While ''Batrachoseps major'' is a small salamander, it is larger than most other ''Batrachoseps'' slender salamanders. Adults are in length and have 17-21 costal grooves. Like other ''Batrachoseps'', ''B. major'' has only four toes on its hind feet. Color is variable, but individuals are usually some form of gray. A key identification feature is the color of the underside, which is pale for ''B. major''. This is the simplest method to distinguish ''B. major'' from the similar ''B. nigriventris'' where the two co-occur, although the latter is typically also much smaller and less robust. Taxonomy There are currently two described subspecies of ''Batrachoseps major:'' * ''Batrachoseps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
