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Batrachoseps luciae

Jockusch, Yanev and Wake, 2001

Santa Lucia Mountains Slender Salamander

G3Vulnerable Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
MediumThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.103559
Element CodeAAAAD02160
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCraniata
ClassAmphibia
OrderCaudata
FamilyPlethodontidae
GenusBatrachoseps
Concept Reference
Jockusch, E. L., K. P. Yanev, and D. B. Wake. 2001. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of slender salamanders, genus BATRACHOSEPS (Amphibia: Plethodontidae), from central coastal California with descriptions of four new species. Herpetological Monographs 15:54-99.
Taxonomic Comments
Formerly included in B. pacificus as defined by Yanev (1980).
Conservation Status
Review Date2015-07-14
Change Date2015-07-14
Edition Date2007-09-04
Edition AuthorsHammerson, G.
Threat ImpactMedium
Range Extent1000-5000 square km (about 400-2000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences6 - 80
Rank Reasons
Small range in coastal California; better information on conservation status is needed.
Range Extent Comments
Broadly distributed in the northern Santa Lucia Mountians, Monterey County, California, from the Monterey Peninsula to near the Monterey-San Luis Obispo county line (Jockusch et al. 2001).
Occurrences Comments
Number of occurrences has not been determined but probably falls within the indicated range. Jockusch et al. (2001) mapped 16 locations from which genetic samples were obtained.
Threat Impact Comments
Can be abundant in open, disturbed habitats, such as city parks (Jockusch et al. 2001).
Ecology & Habitat

Diagnostic Characteristics

See Jockusch et al. (2001).

Habitat

Primary habitat is mesic redwood and mixed evergreen forests; inland, also inhabits wooded north-facing slopes with tan oak and maples; when surface moisture is present, can be found under cover in open, disturbed habitats (Jockusch et al. 2001).

Reproduction

Terrestrial breeder.
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest - ConiferForest - Mixed
Palustrine Habitats
Riparian
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN2
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaS3Yes
Roadless Areas (3)
California (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bear MountainLos Padres National Forest913
Black ButteLos Padres National Forest5,116
Chalk PeakLos Padres National Forest7,472
References (5)
  1. Blackburn, L., P. Nanjappa, and M. J. Lannoo. 2001. An Atlas of the Distribution of U.S. Amphibians. Copyright, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA.
  2. Crother, B. I. (editor). 2017. Scientific and standard English names of amphibians and reptiles of North America north of Mexico, with comments regarding confidence in our understanding. 8th edition. SSAR Herpetological Circular 43:1-104. [Updates in SSAR North American Species Names Database at: https://ssarherps.org/cndb]
  3. Frost, D.R. 2020. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. Online: http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.html
  4. Jockusch, E. L., K. P. Yanev, and D. B. Wake. 2001. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of slender salamanders, genus BATRACHOSEPS (Amphibia: Plethodontidae), from central coastal California with descriptions of four new species. Herpetological Monographs 15:54-99.
  5. Yanev, K. P. 1980. Biogeography and distribution of three parapatric salamander species in coastal and borderland California. Pages 531-550 in D. M. Power, editor. The California islands: proceedings of a multidisciplinary symposium. Santa Barbara Mus. Nat. Hist. 787 pp.