Tylototriton uyenoi
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Tylototriton uyenoi, the Chiang Mai crocodile newt, is a newt endemic to Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. It was distinguished from Tylototriton shanjing, the emperor newt, in 2013. The species was named in honor of herpetologist Shun-ichi Ueno. T. uyenoi is one of the few salamander species endemic to Thailand.
Tylototriton uyenoi bears a prominent ridge on its back, flanked by two rows of raised bumps; the head bears parallel ridges. These features are coloured orange, while the rest of the body is brownish black. Juveniles appear to be somewhat more highly coloured. Individuals reach an average length of 75–79 mm.
The species occurs only in Chiang Mai Province, where it has been recorded in Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary and Doi Inthanon National Park. The species appears to be a generalist predator, feeding on a variety of arthropods and snails. Breeding has been reported from May to July.
http://bioff.forest.ku.ac.th/PDF_FILE/APIRL_2016/6.pdf Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Zoological Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Toronto Zoo | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Turtle Back Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States |
No species of the same family or order lives in Doi Inthanon National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other amphibians.
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, based on 77 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 17 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, against about 20% in January, March–April and November, the lowest months. That is one of Doi Inthanon National Park's wettest months, with about 290 mm of rain against 20 mm in February.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Doi Inthanon National Park, in our data
Doi Inthanon National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt sightings: about 40% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Doi Inthanon National Park (77 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
