Family

True Salamanders and Newts

Salamandridae

21 species in our catalog · found in 43 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
OrderCaudata (Salamanders)
FamilySalamandridae (True Salamanders and Newts)

Species in this group

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

Salamandra salamandra

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Salamandra atra

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Ichthyosaura alpestris

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Lissotriton helveticus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Tylototriton uyenoi

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

NT Endemic

Cynops pyrrhogaster

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Taricha granulosa

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Notophthalmus viridescens

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Lissotriton boscai

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Calotriton asper

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pleurodeles waltl

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Triturus pygmaeus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Triturus dobrogicus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Chioglossa lusitanica

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Taricha sierrae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Lissotriton vulgaris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Triturus marmoratus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

NT Endemic

Taricha torosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Triturus cristatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lissotriton montandoni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Triturus carnifex

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~40%

May

~30%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see True Salamanders and Newts

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	Daily sighting probability
1	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	5	~90%
	Fire Salamander			~50%
	Alpine Newt			~50%
	Palmate Newt			~50%
	Gold-striped salamander			~20%
	Marbled Newt			Insufficient data
2	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	5	~90%
	Fire Salamander			~70%
	Alpine Salamander			~50%
	Alpine Newt			~40%
	Smooth Newt			Insufficient data
	Italian Crested Newt			Insufficient data
3	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	4	~90%
	Fire Salamander			~80%
	Smooth Newt			Insufficient data
	Alpine Newt			Insufficient data
	Italian Crested Newt			Insufficient data
4	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	4	~80%
	Bosca's newt			~40%
	Spanish Newt			~30%
	Fire Salamander			~30%
	Pygmy Marbled Newt			~30%
5	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	2	~70%
	Alpine Salamander			~60%
	Alpine Newt			~40%
6	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	4	~70%
	Fire Salamander			~40%
	Pyrenean Brook Salamander			~30%
	Palmate Newt			~30%
	Marbled Newt			~10%
7	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	3	~70%
	Pyrenean Brook Salamander			~40%
	Fire Salamander			~40%
	Palmate Newt			~10%
8	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	4	~60%
	Fire Salamander			~40%
	Palmate Newt			~30%
	Marbled Newt			Insufficient data
	Alpine Newt			Insufficient data
9	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	4	~60%
	Fire Salamander			~30%
	Alpine Newt			~20%
	Smooth Newt			~20%
	Great Crested Newt			Insufficient data
10	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	4	~60%
	Fire Salamander			~40%
	Alpine Newt			~10%
	Carpathian Newt			Insufficient data
	Smooth Newt			Insufficient data
11	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	2	~50%
	Fire Salamander			~40%
	Italian Crested Newt			Insufficient data
12	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	4	~40%
	Fire Salamander			~20%
	Smooth Newt			~20%
	Danube Crested Newt			~10%
	Italian Crested Newt			Insufficient data
13	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	3	~40%
	Palmate Newt			~30%
	Smooth Newt			~10%
	Great Crested Newt			Insufficient data
14	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~40%
	Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt			~40%
15	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	1	~40%
	Japanese Fire Belly Newt			~40%
16	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~40%
	Rough-skinned Newt			~40%
17	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~40%
	Eastern Newt			~40%
18	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	6	~40%
	Fire Salamander			~10%
	Pygmy Marbled Newt			~10%
	Spanish Newt			~10%
	Alpine Newt			~10%
	Marbled Newt			<5%
	Bosca's newt			Insufficient data
19	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	2	~40%
	Danube Crested Newt			~30%
	Smooth Newt			Insufficient data
20	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~30%
	Rough-skinned Newt			~30%
21	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	5	~30%
	Smooth Newt			~20%
	Alpine Newt			~10%
	Fire Salamander			~10%
	Great Crested Newt			Insufficient data
	Palmate Newt			Insufficient data
22	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2	~30%
	Palmate Newt			~20%
	Smooth Newt			Insufficient data
23	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~30%
	Pyrenean Brook Salamander			~30%
24	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	2	~30%
	Sierra Newt			~20%
	California Newt			~10%
25	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Eastern Newt			~30%
26	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Eastern Newt			~30%
27	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	2	~30%
	Alpine Newt			~20%
	Fire Salamander			~10%
28	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Rough-skinned Newt			~20%
29	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Sierra Newt			~20%
30	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~20%
	Smooth Newt			~20%
31	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	3	~20%
	Pygmy Marbled Newt			~10%
	Spanish Newt			Insufficient data
	Bosca's newt			Insufficient data
32	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	2	~20%
	Great Crested Newt			Insufficient data
	Smooth Newt			Insufficient data
33	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~20%
	Rough-skinned Newt			~20%
34	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~20%
	Eastern Newt			~20%
35	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2	~20%
	Spanish Newt			~10%
	Pygmy Marbled Newt			Insufficient data
36	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	2	~20%
	Alpine Newt			~10%
	Fire Salamander			Insufficient data
37	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	2	~20%
	Smooth Newt			Insufficient data
	Great Crested Newt			Insufficient data
38	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Eastern Newt			~10%
39	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Eastern Newt			Insufficient data
40	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Eastern Newt			~10%
41	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Eastern Newt			~10%
42	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	~10%
	Great Crested Newt			Insufficient data
43	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Eastern Newt			<5%