A Guide to the Amphibians
and Reptiles of California

California Salamanders

To use this web site to look at picture galleries, information, range maps, and references for every species of salamander occurring in California, you need to get to the main page for each salamander. There are several ways to do this:
SEARCH	If you know the scientific or common name of a California salamander, or part of it, the quickest way to find the main page is to use the Search field (above left) to search this web site using Google.
SPECIES LIST	Use this taxonomic list of California salamanders to find the name of a salamander, then click on the link to go to the main page.
RANGE MAPS	Browse range maps for all California salamander species, find the salamander you want, then click on the name link to go to the main page.
PHOTO INDEX	Look at the index of pictures of all California salamander species, find the salamander you want, then click on the name link to go to the main page.
Identification
IDENTIFYING CALIFORNIA SALAMANDERS	An expanded photo index to help identify salamanders found in California.
MOST COMMONLY SEEN CALIFORNIA SALAMANDERS	Use this to identify some of the most commonly seen salamanders.
IDENTIFYING NEWTS IN CALIFORNIA	A guide to identifying the four species of newts found in California.
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA SALAMANDERS	An illustrated list of the salamanders found in the San Francisco Bay Area.
COASTAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SALAMANDERS	An illustrated list of the salamanders found in coastal southern California.
SACRAMENTO AREA SALAMANDERS	An illustrated list of the salamanders found in the greater Sacramento area.
NON-NATIVE SALAMANDERS IN CALIFORNIA	An illustrated list of non-native salamanders established in California.
More California Salamanders Information
SALAMANDER VIDEOS	Watch short videos of salamanders..
SALAMANDER BEHAVIOR	Links to pictures and videos showing interesting behavior and natural history of salamanders.

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