California Newt
Taricha torosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderCaudata (Caudats)
- FamilySalamandridae (True Salamanders and Newts)
- GenusTaricha (Pacific Newts)
- SpeciesTaricha torosa (California Newt)
Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a California Newt in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
About 14% of visitor-days record a California Newt sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 21 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see California Newt in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
January has the highest sighting rate for California Newt in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.