Garden Slender Salamander

The Garden Slender Salamander is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Garden Slender Salamander is a small species, with adults reaching about 2 inches snout-vent length). Females, on average, are larger than males. Its body is elongate and slender with relatively short limbs. It has only 4 toes on both the front and hind feet. More

The Garden Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps major) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is found in Mexico and the United States. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, arable land, rural gardens, and urban areas. More

The Garden Slender Salamander is Pale brown to reddish brown above, rarely with a band. Frequently with rust colored markings on the tail, snout and shoulders. Belly is light gray with darker speckles. More

An isolated population of Garden Slender Salamander is found in Hidden Palm Canyon, Riverside Co. It was originally described as a new species: the Desert Slender Salamander B. aridus (Brame 1970). This habitat was purchased by Calif. More

common in southern California, garden slender salamanders have been extirpated from much of their historical range due to habitat destruction (Cunningham, 1960; Wake, 1996). DeLisle et al. More