Palmate Newt
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Palmate Newt

Lissotriton helveticus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Cévennes National Park
58 Verified records at Cévennes National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus) is a species of newt found in Western Europe, from Great Britain to the northern Iberian Peninsula. It is 5–9.5 cm (2.0–3.7 in) long and olive or brown with some dark spots. The underside is yellow to orange, and the throat, unlike in the similar smooth newt, always unspotted. A dark stripe runs along the head and through the eyes. Breeding males develop a distinct filament on the end of their tail, strongly webbed hind feet, and a low, smooth crest on their back. Habitats include forests, marshes, pastures or gardens. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Palmate Newt sighting in Cévennes National Park, based on 58 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cévennes National Park

🐸 No photo available
VU Endemic

Fire Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Salamandra salamandra

40–50% · Likely
Marbled Newt
VU

Marbled Newt

Amphibian

Triturus marmoratus

Insufficient data
Alpine Newt

Alpine Newt

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ichthyosaura alpestris

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
40–50%
2 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
3 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
4 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
5 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
6 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
7 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Palmate Newt in Cévennes National Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Palmate Newt sighting in Cévennes National Park, based on 58 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Palmate Newt in Cévennes National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Palmate Newt in Cévennes National Park in our monthly data.

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