Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderCaudata (Caudats)
- FamilyAmbystomatidae (Mole Salamanders)
- GenusAmbystoma (Mole Salamanders)
- SpeciesAmbystoma opacum (Marbled Salamander)
Closest Relatives at Congaree National Park
Mole Salamander
Ambystoma talpoideum
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander
Plethodon chlorobryonis
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
Mud Salamander
Pseudotriton montanus
coastal plain dwarf salamander
Eurycea quadridigitata
Greater Siren
Siren lacertina
Dwarf Waterdog
Necturus punctatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Marbled Salamander in Congaree National Park?
About 33% of visitor-days record a Marbled Salamander sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 43 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Marbled Salamander in Congaree National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Marbled Salamander in Congaree National Park in our monthly data.