Speckled Black Salamander
Aneides flavipunctatus
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 834
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The speckled black salamander (Aneides flavipunctatus), previously known as just the black salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the U.S. state of California. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and temperate grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Speckled black salamander”.