Ambystomatidae (Mole Salamanders)

Species in this group

LC

Dicamptodon tenebrosus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

EN Endemic

Ambystoma rivulare

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Ambystoma maculatum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Ambystoma gracile

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Ambystoma opacum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Ambystoma mavortium

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Ambystoma laterale

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Dicamptodon copei

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Ambystoma macrodactylum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~20%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Mole Salamanders

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 35 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~80%
	Coastal Giant Salamander			~60%
	Northwestern Salamander			~30%
2	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 9	~50%
	Michoacan Stream Salamander			~50%
3	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~40%
	Spotted Salamander			~40%
4	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~30%
	Marbled Salamander			~30%
5	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~30%
	Western Tiger Salamander			~30%
6	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 9	~30%
	Western Tiger Salamander			~30%
7	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 9	~30%
	Western Tiger Salamander			~30%
8	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 9	~20%
	Spotted Salamander			~20%
9	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 9	~20%
	Cope's Giant Salamander			~10%
	Northwestern Salamander			~10%
	Long-toed Salamander			~10%
10	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 9	~20%
	Northwestern Salamander			~20%
11	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~20%
	Spotted Salamander			~10%
	Marbled Salamander			~10%
12	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~10%
	Spotted Salamander			~10%
13	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 9	~10%
	Northwestern Salamander			~10%
14	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~10%
	Western Tiger Salamander			~10%
15	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~10%
	Blue-spotted Salamander			~10%
16	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~10%
	Western Tiger Salamander			~10%
17	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 9	~10%
	Long-toed Salamander			~10%
18	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~10%
	Western Tiger Salamander			~10%
19	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~10%
	Long-toed Salamander			~10%
20	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 9	~10%
	Long-toed Salamander			~10%
21	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~10%
	Western Tiger Salamander			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~20%
	Long-toed Salamander			~10%
	Northwestern Salamander			~10%
2	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 9	~20%
	Long-toed Salamander			~10%
	Coastal Giant Salamander			~10%
	Northwestern Salamander			<5%
3	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 9	~10%
	Northwestern Salamander			~10%
	Long-toed Salamander			<5%
4	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~10%
	Spotted Salamander			~10%
	Marbled Salamander			<5%
5	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 9	~10%
	Blue-spotted Salamander			~10%
6	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~10%
	Spotted Salamander			~10%
7	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 9	~10%
	Western Tiger Salamander			~10%
8	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 9	<5%
	Western Tiger Salamander			<5%
9	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	<5%
	Western Tiger Salamander			<5%
10	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	<5%
	Western Tiger Salamander			<5%
11	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	<5%
	Spotted Salamander			<5%
12	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 9	<5%
	Spotted Salamander			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
4	Ecomuseum Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
5	Northwest Trek Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Wildpark Gersfeld	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
9	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Parken Zoo	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
11	ABQ BioPark Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Gembira Loka Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
13	Sapporo Maruyama Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
14	Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Western North Carolina Nature Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Gladys Porter Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Leningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
18	Stone Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	The Living Planet Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Chilean National Zoo	🇨🇱 Chile	In captivity
22	Aquarium of the Pacific	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Vancouver Aquarium	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
24	Aquarium Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
25	Aquarium of the Americas	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Bird Kingdom	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
29	Tennessee Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Aquarium of Niagara	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Huntsman Fundy Discovery Aquarium	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
32	AOAO Sapporo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
33	BXSea Aquarium	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
34	Museum of Life and Science	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity

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Mole Salamanders

Species in this group

Coastal Giant Salamander

Michoacan Stream Salamander

Spotted Salamander

Northwestern Salamander

Marbled Salamander

Western Tiger Salamander

Blue-spotted Salamander

Cope's Giant Salamander

Long-toed Salamander

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Mole Salamanders

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found