Rough-skinned Newt
Taricha granulosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderCaudata (Caudats)
- FamilySalamandridae (True Salamanders and Newts)
- GenusTaricha (Pacific Newts)
- SpeciesTaricha granulosa (Rough-skinned Newt)
📅 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 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rough-skinned Newt in Great Bear Rainforest?
About 20% of visitor-days record a Rough-skinned Newt sighting in Great Bear Rainforest, based on 132 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rough-skinned Newt in Great Bear Rainforest?
October has the highest sighting rate for Rough-skinned Newt in Great Bear Rainforest in our monthly data.