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Kings River Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps regius
8 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Gregarious Slender SalamanderBatrachoseps gregariusStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 348 |
|---|---|
| California | 174 |
| Nevada | 174 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- Aquatic larvaLarval stage lives in water before becoming terrestrialFrom its classification
- RegenerationCan regrow lost body partsFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Amphibians · Amphibia |
| Order | Salamanders · Caudata |
| Family | Lungless Salamanders · Plethodontidae |
| Genus | Slender Salamanders · Batrachoseps |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Kings River Slender Salamander with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.