Jefferson Salamander

Jefferson Salamander

Ambystoma jeffersonianum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
0–10% · With luck
overall probability at Shenandoah National Park

Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park

Spotted Salamander
LC

Spotted Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ambystoma maculatum

10–20% · With luck
Marbled Salamander
LC Endemic

Marbled Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ambystoma opacum

0–10% · With luck
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
LC

Eastern Red-backed Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Plethodon cinereus

40–50% · Likely
Eastern Newt
LC

Eastern Newt

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Notophthalmus viridescens

40–50% · Possible
Northern Two-lined Salamander
LC

Northern Two-lined Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Eurycea bislineata

20–30% · Possible
Seal Salamander
LC

Seal Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Desmognathus monticola

20–30% · Possible
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
LC Endemic

White-spotted Slimy Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Plethodon cylindraceus

10–20% · Possible
Dusky Salamander
LC

Dusky Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Desmognathus fuscus

10–20% · Possible
Shenandoah Salamander
CR Endemic

Shenandoah Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Plethodon shenandoah

10–20% · Possible
Red Salamander
LC

Red Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pseudotriton ruber

10–20% · Possible
Spring Salamander
LC

Spring Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Gyrinophilus porphyriticus

10–20% · With luck
Long-tailed Salamander
LC Endemic

Long-tailed Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Eurycea longicauda

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
0–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
0–10
Sep
0–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
0–10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Jefferson Salamander in Shenandoah National Park?

About 6% of visitor-days record a Jefferson Salamander sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Jefferson Salamander in Shenandoah National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Jefferson Salamander in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.

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