The Kings River slender salamander (Batrachoseps regius) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to California, in Fresno County in the western United States. Distribution This salamander is endemic to a location in the lower watershed of the Kings River at elevations from , and the Summit Meadow location at in Kings Canyon National Park, all in the western Sierra Nevada. Its natural habitats are the temperate Kings River riparian and interior chaparral and woodlands, and the Summit Meadow temperate coniferous forests. Conservation Known from only the two locations, it is an IUCN Red List Vulnerable species. References External links IUCN: all species searchpage Batrachoseps Salamander Salamander Fauna of the Sierra Nevada (United States) Kings Canyon National Park Natural history of Fresno County, California Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1998