Inyo Mountains Slender Salamander
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Inyo Mountains Slender Salamander

Batrachoseps campi

Unknown

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Overview

The Inyo Mountains salamander or Inyo slender salamander is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae that is endemic to the Inyo Mountains of California in the western United States.

The Inyo Mountains Slender Salamander faces severe threats from its extremely limited range and specialized habitat requirements in the arid Inyo Mountains of California. Climate change poses a significant risk by altering the delicate moisture conditions this species depends on, while human activities including mining, recreation, and development threaten to fragment or destroy critical habitat areas.

Threat summary

Habitat

Batrachoseps campi is endemic to the Inyo Mountains and limited to 20 known localities, located in Inyo County in eastern California, occupying a wide range of elevations from .

The Inyo Mountains are extremely dry, especially at low elevations, resulting in Batrachoseps campi being largely restricted to small permanent springs inside steep canyons on both sides of the range. However, pitfall...

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Inyo Mountains Slender Salamander classified as Endangered?
Inyo Mountains Slender Salamander is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure. The Inyo Mountains Slender Salamander faces severe threats from its extremely limited range and specialized habitat requirements in the arid Inyo Mountains of California. Climate change poses a significant risk by altering the delicate moisture conditions this species depends on, while human activities including mining, recreation, and development threaten to fragment or destroy critical habitat areas.
Where does Inyo Mountains Slender Salamander live?
Inyo Mountains Slender Salamander occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Inyo Mountains Slender Salamander?
The main threats to Inyo Mountains Slender Salamander are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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