Seal Salamander
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Seal Salamander

Desmognathus monticola

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
279 Verified records at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

The seal salamander (Desmognathus monticola) is a species of lungless salamander that is endemic to the Eastern United States. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Seal Salamander sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 279 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Imitator Salamander
NT Endemic

Imitator Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Desmognathus imitator

30–40% · Possible
Pygmy Salamander
NT Endemic

Pygmy Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Desmognathus wrighti

20–30% · Possible
Cherokee Mountain Dusky Salamander

Cherokee Mountain Dusky Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Desmognathus adatsihi

20–30% · Possible
Santeetlah Dusky Salamander
NT Endemic

Santeetlah Dusky Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Desmognathus santeetlah

10–20% · With luck
Spotted Dusky Salamander
LC

Spotted Dusky Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Desmognathus conanti

10–20% · With luck
Central Shovel-nosed Dusky Salamander

Central Shovel-nosed Dusky Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Desmognathus intermedius

5–10% · With luck
Ocoee Salamander
LC Endemic

Ocoee Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Desmognathus ocoee

Insufficient data
Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander
LC Endemic

Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Desmognathus carolinensis

Insufficient data
Great Balsams Mountain Dusky Salamander

Great Balsams Mountain Dusky Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Desmognathus balsameus

Insufficient data
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
LC Endemic

Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Eurycea wilderae

40–50% · Likely
Red-cheeked Salamander
NT Endemic

Red-cheeked Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Plethodon jordani

40–50% · Likely
Spring Salamander
LC

Spring Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Gyrinophilus porphyriticus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

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

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙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 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Seal Salamander in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Seal Salamander sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 279 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Seal Salamander in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Seal Salamander in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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