The Del Norte Salamander is a slender, dark Plethodon of the coastal ranges in northwestern California and adjacent Oregon. It lives in rocky outcrops and talus slopes in old-growth forest. Lungless and entirely terrestrial.
Habitat
Talus slopes and rocky forest in old-growth coastal redwood and Douglas fir forests
Diet
Small invertebrates under rocks and bark
How common
Uncommon
Best time to see a Del Norte Salamander
The best time to see a Del Norte Salamander is January–May, when about 61% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 1,032 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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