The Kings River slender salamander (Batrachoseps regius) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to California, in Fresno County in the western United States.[1]
| Kings River slender salamander | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Batrachoseps |
| Species: | B. regius
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| Binomial name | |
| Batrachoseps regius Jockusch, Wake & Yanev, 1998
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Distribution
editThis salamander is endemic to a location in the lower watershed of the Kings River at elevations from 335–340 metres (1,099–1,115 ft), and the Summit Meadow location at 2,470 metres (8,100 ft) in Kings Canyon National Park, all in the western Sierra Nevada.[1]
Its natural habitats are the temperate Kings River riparian and interior chaparral and woodlands, and the Summit Meadow temperate coniferous forests.
Conservation
editKnown from only the two locations, it is an IUCN Red List Vulnerable species.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Geoffrey Hammerson (2004). "Batrachoseps regius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59132A11887539. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59132A11887539.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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