The Four-toed Salamander may be tiny, but it’s one of North America’s more unusual amphibians. With its bright white belly covered in bold black speckles…
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Gregarious Slender Salamander
If you’re hiking in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills and spot a tiny, worm-like creature wriggling through damp leaves, you might have just met the Gregarious…
Kings River Slender Salamander
The Kings River Slender Salamander is one of those hidden gems of California amphibian life — small, secretive, and found only in a very specific…
Inyo Mountains Salamander
Tucked away in the rugged, high desert canyons of eastern California, the Inyo Mountains Salamander is a secretive gem. This slender, ground-dwelling salamander is rarely…
Sequoia Slender Salamander
The Sequoia slender salamander (Batrachoseps kawia) is a tiny, secretive amphibian that lives in the shadow of California’s giant sequoias. You probably won’t see it…
Garden Slender Salamander
If you live in southern California and take a closer look under a log or some moist leaf litter, you just might spot a Garden…
Santa Lucia Mountains Slender Salamander
The Santa Lucia Mountains Slender Salamander is a tiny, secretive amphibian that lives its whole life under the leaves and logs of California’s coastal mountains….
Hell Hollow Slender Salamander
Don’t let the dramatic name fool you — the Hell Hollow Slender Salamander is a tiny, delicate creature with a big name for such a…
Black-bellied Slender Salamander
The Black-bellied Slender Salamander might be one of the easiest amphibians to overlook — but once you spot one, you’ll never forget it. With a…
San Gabriel Mountains Slender Salamander
If you’re exploring the cool, shaded forests of Southern California’s San Gabriel Mountains and happen to peek under a rock or log, you just might…