About Hydromantes samweli Bingham, Papenfuss, Lindstrand & Wake, 2018
The Samwel Shasta salamander, with the scientific name Hydromantes samweli Bingham, Papenfuss, Lindstrand & Wake, 2018, is a species of salamander that belongs to the Plethodontidae family. This species is endemic to Shasta County, California. It occurs within a fairly small area surrounding the north-central and northwest sides of Shasta Lake, and its range may potentially extend an additional 20 km further to the west.