White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderCaudata (Caudats)
- FamilyPlethodontidae (Lungless Salamanders)
- GenusPlethodon (Woodland Salamanders)
- SpeciesPlethodon cylindraceus (White-spotted Slimy Salamander)
Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
Shenandoah Salamander
Plethodon shenandoah
Valley and Ridge Salamander
Plethodon hoffmani
Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea bislineata
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-spotted Slimy Salamander in Shenandoah National Park?
About 18% of visitor-days record a White-spotted Slimy Salamander sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 79 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-spotted Slimy Salamander in Shenandoah National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for White-spotted Slimy Salamander in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.