The Inyo Mountains salamander (Batrachoseps campi) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae that is endemic to California in the western United States. Distribution It's specifically endemic to the Inyo Mountains and limited to about 5 known localities, located in Inyo County of eastern California. This salamander's natural habitats are the temperate Mojave Desert into Great Basin sagebrush shrubland ecotone, and freshwater spring riparian areas there, at elevations of . Batrachoseps campi eats small insects. Conservation The Inyo Mountains salamander was listed an IUCN Red List endangered species in 1996, being threatened by habitat loss in size and quality, and a declining number of mature individuals. Its status was updated to near threatened in 2022. The mountains have protected lands in the Inyo Mountains Wilderness Area administered by the Bureau of Land Management, and in the Inyo National Forest. References External links IUCN - homepage–species status searchengine Slender salamanders Salamander Salamander Fauna of the Great Basin Fauna of the Mojave Desert Natural history of Inyo County, California Inyo Mountains Inyo National Forest Endangered fauna of California Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1979