Blue-spotted Salamander
Ambystoma laterale
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderCaudata (Caudats)
- FamilyAmbystomatidae (Mole Salamanders)
- GenusAmbystoma (Mole Salamanders)
- SpeciesAmbystoma laterale (Blue-spotted Salamander)
Closest Relatives at Isle Royale National Park
📅 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 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-spotted Salamander in Isle Royale National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Blue-spotted Salamander sighting in Isle Royale National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Blue-spotted Salamander in Isle Royale National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Blue-spotted Salamander in Isle Royale National Park in our monthly data.