Genus

Woodland Salamanders

Plethodon

13 species in our catalog · found in 9 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
OrderCaudata (Salamanders)
FamilyPlethodontidae (Lungless Salamanders)
GenusPlethodon (Woodland Salamanders)

Species in this group

Plethodon cinereus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

NT Endemic

Plethodon jordani

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Plethodon elongatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Plethodon vehiculum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Plethodon serratus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Plethodon cylindraceus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

CR Endemic

Plethodon shenandoah

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Plethodon glutinosus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Plethodon ventralis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Plethodon teyahalee

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Plethodon metcalfi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Plethodon chlorobryonis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Plethodon vandykei

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Woodland Salamanders

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	6 of 13	~80%
	Red-cheeked Salamander			~50%
	Southern Red-backed Salamander			~40%
	Northern Slimy Salamander			~20%
	Southern Zigzag Salamander			~10%
	Southern Appalachian Salamander			~10%
	Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander			~10%
2	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 13	~80%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			~60%
	White-spotted Slimy Salamander			~30%
	Shenandoah Salamander			~20%
3	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~40%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			~40%
4	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~40%
	Del Norte Salamander			~40%
5	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 13	~40%
	Western Red-backed Salamander			~40%
6	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 13	~30%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			~30%
7	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 13	~20%
	Western Red-backed Salamander			~20%
	Van Dyke's Salamander			<5%
8	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~10%
	Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander			~10%
9	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 13	~10%
	Western Red-backed Salamander			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~20%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			~20%
2	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 13	~20%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			~20%
	White-spotted Slimy Salamander			<5%
3	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~20%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			~20%
4	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~20%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			~20%
5	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~10%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			~10%
6	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 13	~10%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			~10%
7	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~10%
	Western Red-backed Salamander			~10%
8	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~10%
	Western Red-backed Salamander			~10%
9	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 13	~10%
	Eastern Red-backed Salamander			~10%
10	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 13	~10%
	Western Red-backed Salamander			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Woodland Salamanders

Species in this group

Eastern Red-backed Salamander

Red-cheeked Salamander

Del Norte Salamander

Western Red-backed Salamander

Southern Red-backed Salamander

White-spotted Slimy Salamander

Shenandoah Salamander

Northern Slimy Salamander

Southern Zigzag Salamander

Southern Appalachian Salamander

Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander

Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander

Van Dyke's Salamander

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Woodland Salamanders

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found