Batrachoseps (Slender Salamanders)

Genus

Slender Salamanders

Batrachoseps

5 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
OrderCaudata (Salamanders)
FamilyPlethodontidae (Lungless Salamanders)
GenusBatrachoseps (Slender Salamanders)

Species in this group

California Slender Salamander

Batrachoseps attenuatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Black-bellied Slender Salamander

Batrachoseps nigriventris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Channel Islands Slender Salamander

Batrachoseps pacificus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sequoia Slender Salamander

Batrachoseps kawia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gregarious Slender Salamander

Batrachoseps gregarius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~30%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Slender Salamanders

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~50%
	California Slender Salamander			~50%
2	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~30%
	Black-bellied Slender Salamander			~20%
	Channel Islands Slender Salamander			~10%
3	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~20%
	Sequoia Slender Salamander			~10%
	Gregarious Slender Salamander			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	California Slender Salamander			~20%
2	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Black-bellied Slender Salamander			~10%
3	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	California Slender Salamander			<5%