Black-bellied Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps nigriventris)

Created: February 16th, 2015 - 09:50 PM
Last Modified: February 16th, 2015 - 10:04 PM Entered by: Andrew Louros
Record 216131

Country: United States		State: California	County: Los Angeles County	Time: 2015-02-16 19:40:00
Qty: 2	Age: Varying	Sex: --	Method: Visual encounter	Habitat: -----
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: 58.30F	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: 89%
Sky Conditions: Partly Cloudy		Moon Phase: Waning Crescent	Elevation: 26.25ft	Barometric Pressure: -----

Notes

An adult individual with a very young one, the two were found moving along the edge of the fence, likely foreging for food.

Posted by Andrew Louros on Feb 17, 2015 at 02:58 PM

Thanks! I think it's partly due to the fact that nothing seems to eat them here in the city.

Posted by Matthew Gruen on Feb 17, 2015 at 02:42 PM

nice observation ! i have never seen them on the crawl like that