Tehachapi Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps stebbinsi)
Created: May 18th, 2011 - 05:58 PM
Last Modified: May 19th, 2011 - 02:51 PM Entered by: Todd Battey
Record 76851
Last Modified: May 19th, 2011 - 02:51 PM Entered by: Todd Battey
Record 76851
Country: United States |
State: California |
County: Kern County |
Time: 2011-05-15 00:00:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Juvenile |
Sex: -- |
Method: Rock flipping |
Habitat: Steep talus slope with white fir and canyon live oak |
Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: ----- |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Drizzle |
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous |
Elevation: 5830.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
Notes
A total of six Tehachapi Slender Salamanders were found during a NAFHA trip on a cold and misty day with occassional snow showers. This is a new locality and higher elevation than this species was previously documented (up to 5908' for individual found by Brian Hinds compared to previous high of 4700').