INATURALIST Observations 257187868
Santa Cruz, California: 36.901944, -122.051532: : 1/2/2025: rinnyvanvan: 2 Jan 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

INATURALIST Observations 198842979
Santa Cruz, California: 36.905794, -122.072115: : 1/30/2024: Matt DAgrosa: 30 Jan 2024 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

INATURALIST Observations 338341944
Unknown, California: 36.916543, -122.160218: : 2/12/2026: Mint Rivera: 12 Feb 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: 2 hatchlings seen under rocks in this area (only got pictures of one of them). 2 of 4 seen this day.; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: Found under a rock. Swabbed for Bd under permitted work with Brandon Kong.; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: One of 2 hatchlings seen this day. Found under a rock.; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: several hatchlings found under rocks in this area.; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Unknown, California: 36.922317, -122.130302: : 1/30/2024: Jonathan Hakim: 30 Jan 2024 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: Three together; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.921459, -122.092153: : 2/24/2024: James Bailey: 24 Feb 2024 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Unknown, California: 36.923015, -122.129695: : 3/31/2024: Sheldon Logan: 31 Mar 2024 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.918362, -122.06485: : 5/3/2025: Guillermo Roque: 3 May 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: had a black belly but hard to tell; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.920077, -122.064373: : 1/19/2024: James Maughn: 19 Jan 2024 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.954397, -122.115052: : 1/30/2024: Jonathan Hakim: 30 Jan 2024 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.93881, -122.135976: : 2/24/2024: James Bailey: 24 Feb 2024 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.94604, -122.103944: : 2/18/2024: Simon Scarpetta: 18 Feb 2024 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.946826, -122.060776: : 2/18/2024: Simon Scarpetta: 18 Feb 2024 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.948973, -122.164899: : 3/15/2024: Grigory Heaton: 15 Mar 2024 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.948867, -122.103774: : 3/31/2024: Sheldon Logan: 31 Mar 2024 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.953974, -122.125176: : 4/4/2024: Naturalist Jared: 4 Apr 2024 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

GBIFID: 4009698811;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.934892, -122.037819: : 2/11/2026: James Maughn: 11 Feb 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.936725, -122.151125: : 4/12/2026: Leila Warren: 12 Apr 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: Adult, found under a rock. 1 of 5 individuals seen today.; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

GBIFID: 4046237985;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

GBIFID: 2574290538;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: 9 hatchlings seen under rocks in this area.; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.961702, -122.017756: : 3/31/2024: Sheldon Logan: 31 Mar 2024 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.995497, -122.093623: : 4/1/2026: Elsie Gustafson: 1 Apr 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.965074, -122.024891: : 3/14/2026: Alexander Harman, Ph. D.: 14 Mar 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.960597, -122.028372: : 12/26/2025: Jonah Benningfield: 26 Dec 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.977566, -122.160651: : 2/18/2025: carlfrederick: 18 Feb 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.965067, -122.145277: : 3/8/2025: Leila Warren: 8 Mar 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

GBIFID: 4116551261; Occurrence Remarks: Small juvenile found under rock, Arboreal or Santa Cruz?;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

GBIFID: 4522599952; Occurrence Remarks: hatchling;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 5007152916; Occurrence Remarks: Male found under a rock. 1 of 3 seen in this area.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 36.98497, -122.138474: : 1/11/2025: Chloe and Trevor Van Loon: 11 Jan 2025 :
GBIFID: 5036737857; Occurrence Remarks: Juvy, under rocks;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

GBIFID: 1831177340; Occurrence Remarks: Under rock in rock quarry. I havent seen a black salamander in years, too cool!;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28476.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: lifer and very nice adult; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.037935, -122.019287: : 4/16/2026: Parsa Fard: 16 Apr 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.065565, -122.029406: : 10/14/2025: Leah Zilberman: 14 Oct 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.028597, -121.790694: : 2/11/2026: Parsa Fard: 11 Feb 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Santa Clara, California: 37.096586, -121.753324: : 2/12/2026: Parsa Fard: 12 Feb 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.088052, -121.955741: : 1/17/2026: wildlifeeve: 17 Jan 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.063378, -121.974431: : 1/28/2026: lizzybizzylemonsquizzy: 28 Jan 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: I saw three adults today. Only seen juveniles prior. @dpom found the first. I found the second...spectacular creature.; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.012042, -122.252623: : 10/29/2016: JJ Johnson: 29 Oct 2016 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: Raining at the time of the observation .; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.028496, -122.258185: : 3/15/2025: Michael A. Voeltz: 15 Mar 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 1065603044; Occurrence Remarks: Finally, one that is indisputably SC Black Salamander. Many thanks to Amy for finding this and giving me a better sense for what kind of habitat it like (rock piles and talus with partial sun).;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 1990503266; Occurrence Remarks: Aneides niger;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 4519057391; Occurrence Remarks: ?;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 1227760511; Occurrence Remarks: ID by robberfly..... one... more..first time seeing. thx robberfly ! some one http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2499894;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 2580089418; Occurrence Remarks: No spots... so maybe its not the Black Salamander.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 891072892; Occurrence Remarks: Juvenile. The greenish tinge and small white spots distinguish it from A. lugubris;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 3355529762; Occurrence Remarks: Juvenile. Missing part of tail.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.093159, -122.155386: : 9/2/2025: Dean Lyons: 2 Sep 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Santa Clara, California: 37.117447, -121.610343: : 5/3/2026: Simon Scarpetta: 3 May 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Santa Clara, California: 37.274142, -121.94746: : 1/3/2026: Parsa Fard: 3 Jan 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28417.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: Found during a newt survey; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28417.00000.

Santa Clara, California: 37.390152, -121.60552: : 1/31/2026: jumping_human: 31 Jan 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28417.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.20224, -122.104683: : 5/8/2026: Nick Ramirez: 8 May 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28417.00000.

Santa Clara, California: 37.153062, -121.984177: : 3/30/2026: jeweliette: 30 Mar 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

San Mateo, California: 37.136324, -122.341102: : 10/29/2016: Donna Pomeroy: 29 Oct 2016 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: Five more iNaturalists saw this individual .; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: Juvenile.; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.12047, -122.022634: : 12/26/2025: schnack04: 26 Dec 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Santa Cruz, California: 37.147495, -122.006943: : 3/1/2025: Jake Scott: 1 Mar 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Santa Clara, California: 37.11255, -121.640966: : 12/7/2025: wildlifeeve: 7 Dec 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 1065602843; Occurrence Remarks: Five individuals , all under bark or wood . Found an adult in an area that was bulldozed in the last year .;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28417.00000.

GBIFID: 3902504351; Occurrence Remarks: Found under wet log in sandy mud;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 4528287012; Occurrence Remarks: Aneides niger?;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 1227760277; Occurrence Remarks: juvenile;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28417.00000.

GBIFID: 4987510570; Occurrence Remarks: YAY;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 5063445231; Occurrence Remarks: Flipped under a small piece of bark by a stream. Last photos show habitat;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 5063510252; Occurrence Remarks: Found under loose bark along a damp, cobbled stream bank;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Santa Clara, California: 37.371323, -121.836189: : 4/30/2020: Matthew Ian McKim Louder: 30 Apr 2020 :

GBIFID: 1453180495; Occurrence Remarks: This is the one I found as we lunched in the meadow...;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 1500283297; Occurrence Remarks: @metsa has same observation, idd by @kueda;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 1562958610; Occurrence Remarks: Near Lexington reservoir.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 3058830935; Occurrence Remarks: Found under a log in my my yard. Beautiful speckled black baby salamander.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 3079799190; Occurrence Remarks: Ive seen and photographed a bunch of Arboreal Salamanders around the yard. This one looked a little different, but didnt like my flashlight and turned around and ran for its hole before I could really get a good look. Even when running, salamanders arent that fast, so I did get a couple pictures before it disappeared. I think its a Santa Cruz Black. About 11 cm (4.5 inches) nose to tail.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 3097418557; Occurrence Remarks: Head too narrow for arboreal;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 1805417655; Occurrence Remarks: On a roadside turnout. Under the same log as an Arboreal Salamander. Believe this to be a juvenile Santa Cruz Black.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 1805417955; Occurrence Remarks: Juvenile;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.