Sierra Newt
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Sierra Newt

Taricha sierrae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
28 Verified records at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Sierra newt (Taricha sierrae) is a newt found west of the Sierra Nevada, from Shasta county to Tulare County, in California, Western North America. Its adult length can range from 5 to 8 in (13 to 20 cm). Its skin produces a potent toxin. Sierra Newts communicates with other through making a clicking noise. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Sierra Newt sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

California Newt
NT Endemic

California Newt

Amphibian

Taricha torosa

10–20% · With luck
Ensatina
LC Endemic

Ensatina

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ensatina eschscholtzii

10–20% · With luck
Gregarious Slender Salamander
LC Endemic

Gregarious Slender Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Batrachoseps gregarius

5–10% · With luck
Sequoia Slender Salamander
NT Endemic

Sequoia Slender Salamander

Amphibian

Batrachoseps kawia

5–10% · With luck
Mount Lyell Salamander
LC Endemic

Mount Lyell Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Hydromantes platycephalus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
2 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sierra Newt in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Sierra Newt sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sierra Newt in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?

March has the highest sighting rate for Sierra Newt in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.

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