Western Tiger Salamander

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	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	30–40%
2	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
3	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
4	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
5	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
6	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
7	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
8	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
9	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Tiger Salamander in Riding Mountain National Park?

About 24% of visitor-days record a Western Tiger Salamander sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 43 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Western Tiger Salamander in Riding Mountain National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Western Tiger Salamander in Riding Mountain National Park in our monthly data.