Family

Lungless Salamanders

Plethodontidae

96 species in our catalog · found in 48 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

LC Endemic

Ensatina eschscholtzii

60–70% · Likely

LC Endemic

Batrachoseps attenuatus

50–60% · Likely

LC Endemic

Eurycea wilderae

40–50% · Likely

Speleomantes strinatii

Plethodon jordani

Plethodon cinereus

Plethodon vehiculum

Gyrinophilus porphyriticus

40–50% · Possible

Desmognathus monticola

30–40% · Possible

NT Endemic

Desmognathus imitator

Eurycea guttolineata

Plethodon serratus

Pseudotriton ruber

Desmognathus wrighti

Aneides vagrans

Eurycea bislineata

Desmognathus adatsihi

Isthmura bellii

Bolitoglossa nympha

Bolitoglossa mexicana

Plethodon glutinosus

Plethodon metcalfi

Desmognathus santeetlah

10–20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Plethodon cylindraceus

Nototriton brodiei

Oedipina elongata

Desmognathus fuscus

Eurycea longicauda

Bolitoglossa cuna

Plethodon shenandoah

Batrachoseps pacificus

Plethodon teyahalee

Plethodon ventralis

Desmognathus conanti

Bolitoglossa celaque

Oedipina uniformis

Bolitoglossa peruviana

10–20% · With luck

LC Endemic

Batrachoseps nigriventris

10–20% · With luck

LC Endemic

Bolitoglossa pesrubra

10–20% · With luck

Hemidactylium scutatum

10–20% · With luck

Bolitoglossa lignicolor

10–20% · With luck

Bolitoglossa rufescens

Bolitoglossa conanti

Oedipina tomasi

Bolitoglossa dofleini

Insufficient data

Bolitoglossa altamazonica

Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Plethodon chlorobryonis

10–20% · With luck

Desmognathus intermedius

10–20% · With luck

EN Endemic

Bolitoglossa diaphora

Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Batrachoseps gregarius

0–10% · With luck

Bolitoglossa equatoriana

Batrachoseps kawia

Oedipina savagei

Eurycea cirrigera

Batrachoseps campi

Desmognathus ocoee

Hydromantes platycephalus

0–10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Bolitoglossa yucatana

0–10% · With luck

EN Endemic

Bolitoglossa magnifica

Insufficient data

Bolitoglossa colonnea

Insufficient data

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Showing the 60 most likely of 96 species — the park table below covers them all.

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20

Jan

20–30

Feb

20–30

Mar

20–30

Apr

20–30

May

20–30

Jun

10–20

Jul

10–20

Aug

10–20

Sep

20–30

Oct

20–30

Nov

10–20

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Lungless Salamanders

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	29	90–100%
	Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander			40–50%
	Red-cheeked Salamander			40–50%
	Spring Salamander			40–50%
	Seal Salamander			30–40%
	Imitator Salamander			30–40%
	Southern Red-backed Salamander			30–40%
	Red Salamander			30–40%
	Pygmy Salamander			30–40%
	Cherokee Mountain Dusky Salamander			20–30%
	Northern Slimy Salamander			10–20%
	Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander			10–20%
	Santeetlah Dusky Salamander			10–20%
	+17 more at the park page…
2	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	13	90–100%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			40–50%
	Northern Two-lined Salamander			20–30%
	Seal Salamander			20–30%
	White-spotted Slimy Salamander			10–20%
	Dusky Salamander			10–20%
	Shenandoah Salamander			10–20%
	Red Salamander			10–20%
	Spring Salamander			10–20%
	Long-tailed Salamander			10–20%
	Southern Two-lined Salamander			0–10%
	Three-lined Salamander			0–10%
	Four-toed Salamander			Insufficient data
	+1 more at the park page…
3	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5	80–90%
	Ensatina			60–70%
	California Slender Salamander			50–60%
	Wandering Salamander			20–30%
	Clouded Salamander			Insufficient data
	Dunn's Salamander			Insufficient data
4	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	9	70–80%
	Nymph Salamander			Insufficient data
	Merendon Moss Salamander			Insufficient data
	Central American Worm Salamander			Insufficient data
	Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander			10–20%
	Rufescent Salamander			Insufficient data
	Conant's Mushroomtongue Salamander			Insufficient data
	Cusuco Worm Salamander			Insufficient data
	Giant Palm Salamander			Insufficient data
	El Cusuco salamander			Insufficient data
5	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	3	50–60%
	Western Red-backed Salamander			40–50%
	Wandering Salamander			20–30%
	Ensatina			Insufficient data
6	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	50–60%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			40–50%
	Four-toed Salamander			10–20%
	Northern Two-lined Salamander			Insufficient data
7	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5	50–60%
	Three-lined Salamander			30–40%
	Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander			10–20%
	Southern Two-lined Salamander			0–10%
	Mud Salamander			Insufficient data
	coastal plain dwarf salamander			Insufficient data
8	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	40–50%
	French Cave Salamander			40–50%
9	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	4	40–50%
	Ensatina			20–30%
	Gregarious Slender Salamander			0–10%
	Sequoia Slender Salamander			0–10%
	Mount Lyell Salamander			0–10%
10	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	30–40%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			30–40%
	Four-toed Salamander			Insufficient data
11	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	30–40%
	Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander			20–30%
	Nymph Salamander			Insufficient data
12	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	30–40%
	Western Red-backed Salamander			10–20%
	Ensatina			10–20%
	Wandering Salamander			<5%
	Van Dyke's Salamander			<5%
13	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	3	30–40%
	Celaque Mushroomtongue Salamander			Insufficient data
	Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander			Insufficient data
	Giant Palm Salamander			Insufficient data
14	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	4	30–40%
	Camp Sasardi Salamander			10–20%
	Two-lined Mushroomtongue Salamander			Insufficient data
	Finca Chibigui Salamander			Insufficient data
	Colombian Worm Salamander			Insufficient data
15	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	3	30–40%
	Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander			Insufficient data
	Rufescent Salamander			Insufficient data
	Central American Worm Salamander			Insufficient data
16	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	7	30–40%
	Red-legged Webfoot Salamander			10–20%
	Talamanca Highland Webfoot Salamander			Insufficient data
	Tico Salamander			Insufficient data
	Ridge-headed Salamander			Insufficient data
	Cukra Mushroomtongue Salamander			Insufficient data
	Black Web-footed Salamander			Insufficient data
	Black-headed Webfoot Salamander			Insufficient data
17	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	20–30%
	Channel Islands Slender Salamander			10–20%
	Black-bellied Slender Salamander			10–20%
	Arboreal Salamander			Insufficient data
18	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	6	20–30%
	Ensatina			10–20%
	Mount Lyell Salamander			0–10%
	Gregarious Slender Salamander			Insufficient data
	Arboreal Salamander			Insufficient data
	Limestone Salamander			Insufficient data
	Hell Hollow Slender Salamander			Insufficient data
19	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	8	20–30%
	Wood Colored Salamander			0–10%
	Savage's Worm Salamander			<5%
	Magnificent Web-Footed Salamander			Insufficient data
	Ridge-headed Salamander			Insufficient data
	Cocle Mushroomtongue Salamander			Insufficient data
	Shadowy Web-footed Salamander			Insufficient data
	Dwarf Climbing Salamander			Insufficient data
	Red-spotted Webfoot Salamander			Insufficient data
20	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4	20–30%
	Savage's Worm Salamander			Insufficient data
	Tico Salamander			Insufficient data
	Wood Colored Salamander			Insufficient data
	Red-legged Webfoot Salamander			Insufficient data
21	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	20–30%
	Bell's False Brook Salamander			20–30%
22	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	3	20–30%
	Wandering Salamander			10–20%
	Western Red-backed Salamander			0–10%
	Ensatina			<5%
23	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	20–30%
	Peruvian Climbing Salamander			10–20%
	Ecuadorian Mushroomtongue Salamander			0–10%
24	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	10–20%
	Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander			10–20%
	Rufescent Salamander			Insufficient data
25	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	10–20%
	Peruvian Climbing Salamander			10–20%
	Ecuadorian Mushroomtongue Salamander			Insufficient data
26	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	3	10–20%
	Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander			Insufficient data
	Narrow-footed Worm Salamander			Insufficient data
	Santa Barbara Bromeliad Salamander			Insufficient data
27	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	10–20%
	Wood Colored Salamander			10–20%
	Allen's Worm Salamander			Insufficient data
28	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	10–20%
	Yucatán Salamander			0–10%
	Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander			Insufficient data
	Giant Palm Salamander			Insufficient data
29	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	10–20%
	Amazon Climbing Salamander			0–10%
	Caldwell’s Lungless Salamander			Insufficient data
30	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Common Worm Salamander			Insufficient data
31	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	10–20%
	Pacific Worm Salamander			Insufficient data
	Allen's Worm Salamander			Insufficient data
	Wood Colored Salamander			Insufficient data
32	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	10–20%
	Cukra Mushroomtongue Salamander			Insufficient data
	Common Worm Salamander			Insufficient data
	Monteverde Moss Salamander			Insufficient data
33	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	10–20%
	Amazon Climbing Salamander			Insufficient data
34	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	10–20%
	Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander			Insufficient data
	Narrow-footed Worm Salamander			Insufficient data
35	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	0–10%
	Ringtail Salamander			Insufficient data
	Common Worm Salamander			Insufficient data
36	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	0–10%
	La Palma Salamander			Insufficient data
	Cukra Mushroomtongue Salamander			Insufficient data
37	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	0–10%
	Inyo Mountains Salamander			Insufficient data
38	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	0–10%
	Yucatán Salamander			Insufficient data
39	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	0–10%
	Magnificent Web-Footed Salamander			Insufficient data
40	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	0–10%
	Amazon Climbing Salamander			Insufficient data
41	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Ridge-headed Salamander			Insufficient data
42	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	0–10%
	Cocle Mushroomtongue Salamander			Insufficient data
43	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Cukra Mushroomtongue Salamander			Insufficient data
44	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	0–10%
	Two-lined Mushroomtongue Salamander			Insufficient data
45	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Amazon Climbing Salamander			Insufficient data
46	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Allen's Worm Salamander			Insufficient data
47	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Wood Colored Salamander			Insufficient data
48	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Colombian Worm Salamander			Insufficient data