San Simeon slender salamander

The San Simeon slender salamander is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.

Distribution

The San Simeon slender salamander is endemic to California, in southwestern Monterey and northern San Luis Obispo Counties in the western United States.
The salamander's natural habitats are riparian areas, chaparral and woodlands, and temperate coniferous forests in the Santa Lucia Range, from near sea level to in elevation.