Western Red-backed Salamander
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Western Red-backed Salamander

Plethodon vehiculum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
204 Verified records at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The western red-backed salamander (Plethodon vehiculum) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. The species is found in extreme southwestern Canada and the northwestern United States. The western red-backed salamander is found in temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. It is considered widespread in the region and is not strictly associated with a specific habitat type. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Western Red-backed Salamander sighting in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, based on 204 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

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
Rough-skinned Newt
LC

Rough-skinned Newt

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Taricha granulosa

20–30% · Possible
Northwestern Salamander
LC

Northwestern Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ambystoma gracile

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
40–50%
2 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Red-backed Salamander in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?

About 44% of wildlife watchers report a Western Red-backed Salamander sighting in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, based on 204 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Western Red-backed Salamander in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?

March has the highest sighting rate for Western Red-backed Salamander in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve in our monthly data.

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