Palmate Newt
Lissotriton helveticus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderCaudata (Caudats)
- FamilySalamandridae (True Salamanders and Newts)
- GenusLissotriton
- SpeciesLissotriton helveticus (Palmate Newt)
Closest Relatives at Snowdonia 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 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Palmate Newt in Snowdonia National Park?
About 33% of visitor-days record a Palmate Newt sighting in Snowdonia National Park, based on 53 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Palmate Newt in Snowdonia National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Palmate Newt in Snowdonia National Park in our monthly data.