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 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 | 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 Isle Royale National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Eastern Newt sighting in Isle Royale National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eastern Newt in Isle Royale National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Newt in Isle Royale National Park in our monthly data.