The Santa Monica Mountains is a biodiversity hot spot, rich in species. Current numbers estimate that the Santa Monica Mountains is home to more than 1,000 plant species that compose 26 natural communities, 400 species of birds, 50 species of reptiles and amphibians, and 46 species of mammals.
Presently, more than 50 of these species are threatened or endangered. This is the highest concentration of such rare species in the United States.
Amphibians of the Santa Monica Mountains
- Common Specie: California Red-Legged Frog
Birds of the Santa Monica Mountains
- Common Specie: Golden Eagle
Fish of the Santa Monica Mountains
- Common Specie: Killifish
Mammals of the Santa Monica Mountains
- Common Specie: Gopher
Plants of the Santa Monica Mountains
- Common Specie: Big Leaf Maple
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Reptiles of the Santa Monica Mountains
- Common Specie: Western Blind Snake
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