Batrachoseps bramei

This species includes part of what formerly was regarded as B. simatus.

Small range in the Kern River drainage in southern California; some populations are vulnerable to habitat degradation from human activities; relatively common and not known to be declining.

This species known only from the Upper Kern River Canyon, and along the west side of the current Lake Isabella; the southern limit of its distribution is near the original junction of the main and South forks of the Kern River (Jockusch et al. 2012). The southernmost known locations are from Wofford Heights on the west side of the river and about 2 kilometers south of the Cannell Creek drainage on the east side of the river (Jockusch et al. 2012). The range extends north at least as far as 1 kilometer north of the confluence of South Falls Creek with the Kern River (Jockusch et al. 2012). Areas farther north have not been thoroughly surveyed, and it is likely that the range extends farther north in the Upper Kern River Canyon (Jockusch et al. 2012). Known elevational range is 860-1,280 meters, one of the most restricted among all species of Batrachoseps (Jockusch et al. 2012).

Known populations range for about 30 kilometers from south to north (Jockusch et al. 2012).

This species is represented by a moderate number of occurrences (subpopulations) and locations (as defined by IUCN). On a somewhat coarse scale, Jockusch et al. (2012) mapped approximately 20 collection sites, but not all of these necessarily represent distinct occurrences.

Primary threat is habitat alteration and disturbance such as may result from the use of heavy equipment for fire suppression or road maintenance (Jockusch et al. 2012).