title: Hell Hollow slender salamander
text: # Hell Hollow slender salamander
  
  The Hell Hollow slender salamander (Batrachoseps diabolicus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to California, in Mariposa County in western United States.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  This salamander is endemic to the watersheds of the Merced River through to the American River, at elevations below 300 metres (980 ft), on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada.
  
  ## Conservation
  
  The Hell Hollow slender salamander is an IUCN Red List Vulnerable species.
  
  