Pygmy Marbled Newt
Triturus pygmaeus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderCaudata (Caudats)
- FamilySalamandridae (True Salamanders and Newts)
- GenusTriturus (Crested and Marbled Newts)
- SpeciesTriturus pygmaeus (Pygmy Marbled Newt)
The southern marbled newt or pygmy marbled newt (Triturus pygmaeus) is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae. It is found in Portugal and Spain. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, water storage areas, ponds, open excavations, irrigated land, canals and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss. Previously thought to be a subspecies of the marbled newt (Triturus marmoratus), it was raised to species level after genetic studies revealed its distinctiveness from the former. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Marbled Newt sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sierra de Guadarrama 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 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pygmy Marbled Newt in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Marbled Newt sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pygmy Marbled Newt in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Pygmy Marbled Newt in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park in our monthly data.