Batrachoseps major
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Tijuana | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
No species of the same family or order lives in Tijuana, so these are its closest relatives here: other amphibians.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Garden Slender Salamander sighting in Tijuana on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Garden Slender Salamander in Tijuana on a given day, against under 5% in June to January, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Garden Slender Salamander sightings, Tijuana has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come San Diego (United States, about 10%) and Los Angeles (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Garden Slender Salamander is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Tijuana (8 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.
