Salamanders
California Giant Salamander
Dicamptodon ensatus
Across the regions where it's common, the California Giant Salamander peaks from June to March.
Shows up in 2 ecoregions and 1 state
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Salamanders
California Giant Salamander
Dicamptodon ensatus
Description
The California giant salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus) is a species of salamander in the family Ambystomatidae. The adult California giant salamander can reach 17–30.5 cm (6.7–12.0 in) in total length (including tail).Wikipedia ↗
Habitat
The California giant salamander is endemic to Northern California and lives up to 6,500 feet (2,000 m) primarily in damp, coastal forests including coast Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii) and California coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) in both montane and valley-foothill riparian habitats. The first range includes Sonoma, Napa, and Marin Counties, southwestern Lake County, western Glenn County, and southern Mendocino County.Wikipedia ↗
When it's active
Terrestrial adults search for prey such as snails, slugs, insects (such as beetles, caddisfly larvae, moths, and flies), other invertebrates, small mice (such as white-footed mice), shrews, possibly reptiles, and other amphibians (including reports of smaller D. ensatus) under surface objects and in tunnels. Aquatic adults and larvae eat aquatic invertebrates, fish, snakes, and other amphibians.Wikipedia ↗
When and where it's active
Each row is its own calendar, counted from records in that area. Seasons shift by place.
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About the California Giant Salamander
When is the California Giant Salamander most active?
Across the regions where it's common, the California Giant Salamander peaks from June to March.
Where does the California Giant Salamander live?
It has enough records to show in 2 ecoregions and 1 states, including California.