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Batrachoseps gavilanensis

Jockusch, Yanev and Wake, 2001

Gabilan Mountains Salamander

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
LowThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.106468
Element CodeAAAAD02190
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCraniata
ClassAmphibia
OrderCaudata
FamilyPlethodontidae
GenusBatrachoseps
Other Common Names
Gabilan Mountains Slender Salamander (EN)
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 Date2002-01-08
Change Date2001-09-21
Edition Date2011-05-03
Edition AuthorsHammerson, G.
Threat ImpactLow
Range Extent5000-20,000 square km (about 2000-8000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 to >300
Rank Reasons
Many stable populations likely exist throughout the historical range in central coastal California.
Range Extent Comments
Widely distributed in central coastal California from Santa Cruz southward to near the junction of Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Kern counties (Jockusch et al. 2001).
Occurrences Comments
Represented by many and/or large occurrences throughout the range.
Threat Impact Comments
Conversion of habitat to intensive human uses probably is the major threat, but the scope of this probably is quite small.
Ecology & Habitat

Diagnostic Characteristics

See Jockusch et al. (2001).

Habitat

Habitats range from deeply shaded, moist redwood and mixed evergreen forests through oak woodlands and chaparral to oak savanna (Jockusch et al. 2001).

Reproduction

Terrestrial breeder.
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest - HardwoodForest - ConiferForest - MixedWoodland - HardwoodWoodland - ConiferWoodland - MixedShrubland/chaparralSavanna
Palustrine Habitats
Riparian
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
Roadless Areas (1)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
Black ButteLos Padres National Forest5,116
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.