Hydromantes platycephalus - Mt. Lyell Salamander
from the Owens Valley

This Hydromantes salamander differs from Hydromantes platycephalus in color and habitat. It has been suggested that it constitutes a distinct species, which has been tentatively named the Owens Valley Web-toed Salamander.

Adult, Inyo County

Adult, Inyo County

Adult, Inyo County

Adult, Inyo County

Adults, Inyo County

Adult, Inyo County

Juvenile, Inyo County

Habitat, 7,000 ft. Inyo County

Habitat, 7,000 ft. Inyo County

Conservation Status
Status listings are those reported in the October 2007 California Department of Fish and Game Special Animals List. This salamander is listed as the Owens Valley web-toed salamander (AKA Oak Creek salamander).
Organization	Status Listing
U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA)	None
California Endangered Species Act (CESA)	None
California Department of Fish and Game	DFG:SSC	A California Species of Special Concern
Bureau of Land Management	None
USDA Forest Service	None
Natureserve Global Conservation Status Ranks	G1	Critically Imperiled
World Conservation Union - IUCN Red List

Reference

Macey, J. Robert and Theodore Papenfuss."Herpetology." The Natural History of the White-Inyo Range Eastern California. Ed. Clarence Hall. University of California Press, 1991.