Black-bellied Slender Salamander

The black-bellied slender salamander (Batrachoseps nigriventris) is a small species of salamander that is endemic to California. It belongs to the Plethodontidae family (lungless salamanders), and lives in various types of land-based habitats such as oak forests, chaparral, and wet canyon bottoms. It is found in coastal and southern California, where it lives in moist areas with suitable ground cover and Its surface activity depends largely on temperature and moisture.