Rough-skinned Newt
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Rough-skinned Newt

Taricha granulosa

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

The rough-skinned newt or roughskin newt (Taricha granulosa) is a North American newt known for the strong toxin exuded from its skin. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Rough-skinned Newt sighting in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

Western Red-backed Salamander
LC

Western Red-backed Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Plethodon vehiculum

40–50% · Likely
Northwestern Salamander
LC

Northwestern Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ambystoma gracile

20–30% · Possible
Wandering Salamander
LC

Wandering Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Aneides vagrans

10–20% · With luck
Ensatina
LC Endemic

Ensatina

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ensatina eschscholtzii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
3 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rough-skinned Newt in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Rough-skinned Newt sighting in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rough-skinned Newt in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?

June has the highest sighting rate for Rough-skinned Newt in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve in our monthly data.

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