Garden Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps major major)

Created: March 7th, 2011 - 08:26 AM
Last Modified: March 8th, 2011 - 07:44 AM Entered by: Brian Hinds-AKA Fundad
Record 66901

Country: United States		State: California	County: Riverside County	Time: 2011-03-02 09:05:00
Qty: 1	Age: Juvenile	Sex: --	Method: Rock flipping	Habitat: Rocky Hill
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: 53.00F	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: Few clouds		Moon Phase: -----	Elevation: -----	Barometric Pressure: -----

Notes

Found in a interesting location. I am no salamander expert, but this did not look like a garden salamander to me. Unfortunately, the pictures of this guy didn't turn out like I hoped..

Found close to the desert..

Vouchers

Comments

Posted by Brian Hinds-AKA Fundad on Mar 08, 2011 at 07:46 AM

Well black bellies only occur in the Santa Ana mtns in Riverside county, and this was closer to palm springs...

Posted by Taylor Henry on Mar 07, 2011 at 09:18 AM

I just entered a salamander from riverside county that looked very similar to this. I really think they look like black bellies. I spent a good amount of time comparing it to pictures and looking at the characteristics and it really seems like its a black bellied, so thats what I entered mine as. I'm waiting for corrections if i'm wrong though.