Ambystoma (Mole Salamanders)

Species in this group

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

EN Endemic

Ambystoma rivulare

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Ambystoma maculatum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Ambystoma gracile

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Ambystoma opacum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Ambystoma mavortium

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Ambystoma laterale

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC

Ambystoma macrodactylum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ambystoma unisexual

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC

Ambystoma texanum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Ambystoma jeffersonianum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Ambystoma talpoideum

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Endemic

Ambystoma californiense

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Mole 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	Daily sighting probability
1	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~40%
	Michoacan Stream Salamander			~40%
2	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~40%
	Spotted Salamander			~40%
	Blue-spotted Salamander			Insufficient data
3	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~40%
	Marbled Salamander			~30%
	Mole Salamander			Insufficient data
4	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~40%
	Northwestern Salamander			~40%
5	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Western Tiger Salamander			~30%
6	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~30%
	Western Tiger Salamander			~30%
7	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~30%
	Spotted Salamander			~20%
	Marbled Salamander			~10%
	Jefferson Salamander			~10%
8	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~30%
	Northwestern Salamander			~20%
	Long-toed Salamander			~10%
9	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~30%
	Northwestern Salamander			~30%
10	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~20%
	Western Tiger Salamander			~20%
11	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~20%
	Spotted Salamander			~20%
12	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Western Tiger Salamander			~20%
13	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~20%
	Unisexual Mole Salamander Complex			Insufficient data
	Small-mouthed Salamander			~10%
	Blue-spotted Salamander			Insufficient data
14	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	Long-toed Salamander			~10%
	Western Tiger Salamander			Insufficient data
15	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Spotted Salamander			~10%
	Marbled Salamander			~10%
16	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Western Tiger Salamander			~10%
17	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Blue-spotted Salamander			Insufficient data
18	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Western Tiger Salamander			~10%
19	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Northwestern Salamander			~10%
	Long-toed Salamander			<5%
20	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Long-toed Salamander			~10%
21	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Western Tiger Salamander			~10%
22	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Long-toed Salamander			~10%
23	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Western Tiger Salamander			~10%
24	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Blue-spotted Salamander			~10%
25	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	California Tiger Salamander			Insufficient data