The Kern Plateau salamander (Batrachoseps robustus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae, endemic to California, in Tulare and Inyo, and Kern Counties in the western United States. Distribution This salamander is endemic to three locations in the southern Sierra Nevada: in the upper Kern River's Kern Plateau; the western margin of the Owens Valley; and the Scodie Mountains, at elevations from . Its natural habitat is freshwater springs in the temperate coniferous forests and in higher Mojave Desert-Sierra forest ecotones. Conservation The Kern Plateau salamander is threatened by habitat loss, and it is an IUCN Red List Near threatened species. References External links IUCN: all species searchpage Batrachoseps Salamander Salamander Fauna of the Sierra Nevada (United States) Fauna of the Mojave Desert Kings Canyon National Park Sequoia National Park Inyo National Forest Natural history of Fresno County, California Natural history of Inyo County, California Natural history of Kern County, California Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 2002