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Aglaothorax acrolophitus

The black dots on the distribution map represent county records.

The above map shows the localities for the Diminutiva Group species from Cole et al. (2025). Red dots (enclosed in a black line*) show localities for A. acrolophitus.

State: California
Kern County: Tehachapi, Water Canyon Road, 0.15 miles south of the intersection with Highland. Tehachapi, Water Canyon Rd., 0.15 miles south of the intersection with Highline Rd. Water Canyon Road, 1.4 miles below the entrance to Tehachapi Mountain Park.
Los Angeles County: Agua Dulce Canyon, Agua Dulce Canyon Road, 2 miles south of Agua dulce. Arroyo Seco, Gabrielino Recreation Trail, end of Windsor. Chilao Campground, Angeles National Forest, 25 miles northeast of La Canada Flintridge on SR2 (Angeles Crest Highway). Devil’s Punchbowl County Park. End of Stonehill Way, Canyon Country. Forest Road 7N01 and San Francisquito Canyon Road. Placerita Nature Center. Templin Highway off I-5. Clear Creek, San Gabriel Mountains. County Road N4, 3 miles east of Big Rock Springs. Altadena. Bouquet Canyon. Juniper Hills, Devil’s Punchbowl Road (County Road N6), 2 miles east of Longview Road. San Gabriel Mountains, Big Tujunga Canyon near Fusier Canyon. Sierra Highway, 0.5 miles west of Boiling Point.
Tulare County: Sierra Nevada, Sequoia National Forest, Greenhorn Mountains, Camp Nelson.
Ventura County: McGill Campground, Los Padres National Forest. Squaw Flat Road at the trailhead to Sespe Creek, 8 miles north of Fillmore on Goodenough Road. Pine Mountain Summit.

*Line encircling the locality dots was added to the map by the SINA editor (tmy) to help the viewer pick out the dots; this is not an indication of range or distribution.