Batrachoseps major
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The Garden slender salamander (Batrachoseps major) or Southern California slender salamander is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to northern Baja California in Mexico and Southern California in the United States.
While Batrachoseps major is a small salamander, it is larger than most other Batrachoseps slender salamanders. Adults are 3.2–5.9 centimetres (1.3–2.3 in) 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.
There are currently two described subspecies of Batrachoseps major: Batrachoseps major major: Garden slender salamander or Southern California slender salamander Batrachoseps major aridus: Desert slender salamander Batrachoseps major is endemic to a relatively small portion of southern California... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Tijuana | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Garden Slender Salamander sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 274 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 6 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and February
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Garden Slender Salamander in San Diego on a given day, against under 5% in June to October, the lowest months. Those are among San Diego's wettest months, with about 50 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Garden Slender Salamander sightings, San Diego ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Tijuana (México, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Garden Slender Salamander is recorded against all the amphibians logged in San Diego (274 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
