Pacific Giant Salamander - Article from Wikipedia on this family of salamanders found in the Western USA and South Western British Columbia. AmphibiaWeb: Dicamptodontidae - Description of the members of this family of salamanders from western North America with species accounts, photos and range maps for each species. Dicamptodon tenebrosus - Several photographs of this species from the western United States and British Columbia. Dicamptodon ensatus - Several photographs of the California giant salamander. Dicamptodon copei - Photograph of Cope's giant salamander which is found in Oregon and Washington, USA. Dicamptodon aterrimus - Photograph of Idaho giant salamander.