Bosca's newt
Lissotriton boscai
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderCaudata (Caudats)
- FamilySalamandridae (True Salamanders and Newts)
- GenusLissotriton
- SpeciesLissotriton boscai (Bosca's newt)
Boscá's newt (Lissotriton boscai, formerly Triturus boscai), also known as the Iberian newt, is a species of newt in the family Salamandridae. The species is found in Portugal and western Spain. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Bosca's newt sighting in Monfragüe National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Monfragüe National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bosca's newt in Monfragüe National Park?
About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Bosca's newt sighting in Monfragüe National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bosca's newt in Monfragüe National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Bosca's newt in Monfragüe National Park in our monthly data.