Marbled Salamander
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Marbled Salamander

Ambystoma opacum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Congaree National Park
43 Verified records at Congaree National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The marbled salamander (Ambystoma opacum) is a species of mole salamander found in the eastern United States. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled Salamander sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Congaree National Park

Mole Salamander
LC Endemic

Mole Salamander

Amphibian

Ambystoma talpoideum

Insufficient data
Three-lined Salamander
LC Endemic

Three-lined Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Eurycea guttolineata

30–40% · Possible
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander
LC Endemic

Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander

Amphibian

Plethodon chlorobryonis

5–10% · With luck
Southern Two-lined Salamander
LC Endemic

Southern Two-lined Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Eurycea cirrigera

5–10% · With luck
Mud Salamander
LC

Mud Salamander

Amphibian

Pseudotriton montanus

Insufficient data
Greater Siren
LC Endemic

Greater Siren

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Siren lacertina

Insufficient data
coastal plain dwarf salamander
LC Endemic

coastal plain dwarf salamander

Amphibian

Eurycea quadridigitata

Insufficient data
Dwarf Waterdog
LC Endemic

Dwarf Waterdog

Amphibian

Necturus punctatus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
50–60
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
40–50
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
3 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Marbled Salamander in Congaree National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled Salamander sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Marbled Salamander in Congaree National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Marbled Salamander in Congaree National Park in our monthly data.

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