Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderCaudata (Caudats)
- FamilySalamandridae (True Salamanders and Newts)
- GenusNotophthalmus (Eastern North American Newts)
- SpeciesNotophthalmus viridescens (Eastern Newt)
Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea wilderae
Red-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon jordani
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
Imitator Salamander
Desmognathus imitator
Southern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon serratus
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
Pygmy Salamander
Desmognathus wrighti
Cherokee Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus adatsihi
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon metcalfi
Santeetlah Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus santeetlah
📅 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 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Newt in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
About 27% of visitor-days record a Eastern Newt sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 153 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eastern Newt in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Newt in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.