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Inyo Mountains Salamander
The Inyo Mountains salamander (''Batrachoseps campi'') is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae that is endemic to California in the western United States. Distribution It's specifically endemic to the Inyo Mountains and limited to about 5 known localities, located in Inyo County of eastern California. This salamander's natural habitats are the temperate Mojave Desert into Great Basin sagebrush shrubland ecotone, and freshwater spring riparian areas there, at elevations of . ''Batrachoseps campi'' eats small insects. Conservation The Inyo Mountains salamander was listed an IUCN Red List endangered species in 1996, being threatened by habitat loss in size and quality, and a declining number of mature individuals. Its status was updated to near threatened in 2022. The mountains have protected lands in the Inyo Mountains Wilderness Area administered by the Bureau of Land Management, and in the Inyo National Forest. References External links IUCN - homepage&n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salamander
Salamanders are a group of amphibians typically characterized by their lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults. All ten extant salamander families are grouped together under the order Urodela. Salamander diversity is highest in eastern North America, especially in the Appalachian Mountains; most species are found in the Holarctic realm, with some species present in the Neotropical realm. Salamanders rarely have more than four toes on their front legs and five on their rear legs, but some species have fewer digits and others lack hind limbs. Their permeable skin usually makes them reliant on habitats in or near water or other cool, damp places. Some salamander species are fully aquatic throughout their lives, some take to the water intermittently, and others are entirely terrestrial as adults. This group of amphibians is capable of regenerating lost lim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
