Rough-skinned Newt
Taricha granulosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderCaudata (Caudats)
- FamilySalamandridae (True Salamanders and Newts)
- GenusTaricha (Pacific Newts)
- SpeciesTaricha granulosa (Rough-skinned Newt)
The rough-skinned newt or roughskin newt (Taricha granulosa) is a North American newt known for the strong toxin exuded from its skin. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Rough-skinned Newt sighting in Olympic National Park, based on 247 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Olympic National Park
Western Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon vehiculum
Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii
Olympic Salamander
Rhyacotriton olympicus
Northwestern Salamander
Ambystoma gracile
Cope's Giant Salamander
Dicamptodon copei
Wandering Salamander
Aneides vagrans
Long-toed Salamander
Ambystoma macrodactylum
Van Dyke's Salamander
Plethodon vandykei
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rough-skinned Newt in Olympic National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Rough-skinned Newt sighting in Olympic National Park, based on 247 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rough-skinned Newt in Olympic National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Rough-skinned Newt in Olympic National Park in our monthly data.