salamander

The Arboreal salamander its not anendangered species, not yet. The adults reach up to 4 inches long. Its plain bro wn, and some of these salamanders have yellow spots. It has squarish finger tips and a tail that curls up.

The Arboreal salamander's range is from Humbolt country in northern California, southward along the coastal mountains, reaching northwestern Baja California.It is found in areas of thick chaparral, coastal oak forest, and wooded, riparian canyons.

During the day, these salamanders remain hidden in moist microhabitats. They are inactive during the summer months and usually retreat into tree cavities.

Mating takes place during the spring and eggs are laid during June and July. Most nests have been found in tree holes with the eggs suspended from overhangs within the tree cavities. Hatching occurs in the late summer to fall. Preonna11