Rough-skinned Newt
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Rough-skinned Newt

Taricha granulosa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Redwood National Park
122 Verified records at Redwood National Park
November 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Rough-skinned Newt sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Redwood National Park

Coastal Giant Salamander
LC

Coastal Giant Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Dicamptodon tenebrosus

60–70% · Likely
Ensatina
LC Endemic

Ensatina

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ensatina eschscholtzii

60–70% · Likely
California Slender Salamander
LC Endemic

California Slender Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Batrachoseps attenuatus

50–60% · Likely
Northwestern Salamander
LC

Northwestern Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ambystoma gracile

30–40% · Possible
Wandering Salamander
LC

Wandering Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Aneides vagrans

20–30% · Possible
Clouded Salamander
LC Endemic

Clouded Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Aneides ferreus

5–10% · With luck
Dunn's Salamander
LC Endemic

Dunn's Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Plethodon dunni

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
40–50
Oct
60–70
Nov
40–50
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 Redwood National Park?

About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Rough-skinned Newt sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rough-skinned Newt in Redwood National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Rough-skinned Newt in Redwood National Park in our monthly data.

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