Family

True Salamanders and Newts

Salamandridae

21 species in our catalog · found in 39 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

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VU Endemic

Salamandra salamandra

60–70% · Likely

Ichthyosaura alpestris

40–50% · Likely

Lissotriton helveticus

Salamandra atra

Tylototriton uyenoi

Cynops pyrrhogaster

Taricha granulosa

Notophthalmus viridescens

Lissotriton boscai

Calotriton asper

Pleurodeles waltl

Triturus pygmaeus

Triturus dobrogicus

Chioglossa lusitanica

Taricha sierrae

Lissotriton vulgaris

Triturus marmoratus

Taricha torosa

Triturus cristatus

Lissotriton montandoni

5–10% · With luck

Triturus carnifex

5–10% · With luck

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20

Jan

20–30

Feb

20–30

Mar

30–40

Apr

30–40

May

20–30

Jun

20–30

Jul

20–30

Aug

20–30

Sep

30–40

Oct

20–30

Nov

10–20

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see True Salamanders and Newts

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	5	90–100%
	🐸 Fire Salamander			50–60%
	Alpine Newt			40–50%
	Palmate Newt			40–50%
	Gold-striped salamander			20–30%
	Marbled Newt			10–20%
2	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	5	80–90%
	🐸 Fire Salamander			60–70%
	Alpine Salamander			40–50%
	Alpine Newt			30–40%
	Smooth Newt			Insufficient data
	Italian Crested Newt			Insufficient data
3	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	4	70–80%
	Bosca's newt			30–40%
	Spanish Newt			20–30%
	🐸 Fire Salamander			20–30%
	Pygmy Marbled Newt			20–30%
4	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	4	60–70%
	🐸 Fire Salamander			30–40%
	Pyrenean Brook Salamander			20–30%
	Palmate Newt			20–30%
	Marbled Newt			5–10%
5	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	3	60–70%
	Pyrenean Brook Salamander			30–40%
	🐸 Fire Salamander			30–40%
	Palmate Newt			5–10%
6	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	4	50–60%
	🐸 Fire Salamander			40–50%
	Palmate Newt			20–30%
	Marbled Newt			Insufficient data
	Alpine Newt			Insufficient data
7	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	4	50–60%
	🐸 Fire Salamander			30–40%
	Alpine Newt			10–20%
	Carpathian Newt			5–10%
	Smooth Newt			Insufficient data
8	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	4	50–60%
	🐸 Fire Salamander			20–30%
	Alpine Newt			20–30%
	Smooth Newt			10–20%
	Great Crested Newt			Insufficient data
9	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	2	40–50%
	🐸 Fire Salamander			40–50%
	Italian Crested Newt			5–10%
10	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	40–50%
	Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt			40–50%
11	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	1	30–40%
	Japanese Fire Belly Newt			30–40%
12	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	4	30–40%
	🐸 Fire Salamander			10–20%
	Smooth Newt			10–20%
	Danube Crested Newt			5–10%
	Italian Crested Newt			5–10%
13	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	30–40%
	Rough-skinned Newt			30–40%
14	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	3	30–40%
	Palmate Newt			20–30%
	Smooth Newt			5–10%
	Great Crested Newt			Insufficient data
15	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	30–40%
	Eastern Newt			30–40%
16	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	2	30–40%
	Danube Crested Newt			20–30%
	Smooth Newt			Insufficient data
17	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	6	30–40%
	🐸 Fire Salamander			10–20%
	Pygmy Marbled Newt			10–20%
	Spanish Newt			5–10%
	Alpine Newt			<5%
	Marbled Newt			<5%
	Bosca's newt			Insufficient data
18	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1	20–30%
	Rough-skinned Newt			20–30%
19	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	20–30%
	Pyrenean Brook Salamander			20–30%
20	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2	20–30%
	Palmate Newt			20–30%
	Smooth Newt			5–10%
21	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	2	20–30%
	Sierra Newt			10–20%
	California Newt			10–20%
22	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	20–30%
	Eastern Newt			20–30%
23	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	5	20–30%
	Smooth Newt			10–20%
	Alpine Newt			5–10%
	🐸 Fire Salamander			<5%
	Great Crested Newt			<5%
	Palmate Newt			Insufficient data
24	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	20–30%
	Eastern Newt			20–30%
25	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	20–30%
	Rough-skinned Newt			20–30%
26	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	Sierra Newt			10–20%
27	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	10–20%
	Smooth Newt			10–20%
28	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	2	10–20%
	Great Crested Newt			Insufficient data
	Smooth Newt			Insufficient data
29	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1	10–20%
	Rough-skinned Newt			10–20%
30	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	3	10–20%
	Pygmy Marbled Newt			5–10%
	Spanish Newt			Insufficient data
	Bosca's newt			Insufficient data
31	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	10–20%
	Eastern Newt			10–20%
32	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2	10–20%
	Spanish Newt			10–20%
	Pygmy Marbled Newt			Insufficient data
33	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	2	10–20%
	Smooth Newt			Insufficient data
	Great Crested Newt			Insufficient data
34	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	10–20%
	Eastern Newt			10–20%
35	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	5–10%
	Eastern Newt			Insufficient data
36	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	5–10%
	Eastern Newt			5–10%
37	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	5–10%
	Eastern Newt			5–10%
38	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	<5%
	Great Crested Newt			Insufficient data
39	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Eastern Newt			<5%

True Salamanders and Newts

Species in this group

Fire Salamander

Alpine Newt

Palmate Newt

Alpine Salamander

Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt

Japanese Fire Belly Newt

Rough-skinned Newt

Eastern Newt

Bosca's newt

Pyrenean Brook Salamander

Spanish Newt

Pygmy Marbled Newt

Danube Crested Newt

Gold-striped salamander

Sierra Newt

Smooth Newt

Marbled Newt

California Newt

Great Crested Newt

Carpathian Newt

Italian Crested Newt

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see True Salamanders and Newts

Parks Ranked