Wandering Salamander
Aneides vagrans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderCaudata (Caudats)
- FamilyPlethodontidae (Lungless Salamanders)
- GenusAneides (Climbing Salamanders)
- SpeciesAneides vagrans (Wandering Salamander)
The wandering salamander (Aneides vagrans) is species of climbing salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It has a disjunct distribution, with one population in northern California and another on Vancouver Island. It is unclear whether this distribution is natural or the result of unintentional human introductions. While it can be found terrestrially, the species is known for its habitation of the forest canopy, particularly in the crowns of coast redwood trees. When disturbed, individuals of this species may leap from trees, gliding and controlling their descent in the air with various physical adaptations. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Wandering Salamander sighting in Olympic National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Olympic National Park
Western Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon vehiculum
Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii
Van Dyke's Salamander
Plethodon vandykei
Rough-skinned Newt
Taricha granulosa
Olympic Salamander
Rhyacotriton olympicus
Northwestern Salamander
Ambystoma gracile
Cope's Giant Salamander
Dicamptodon copei
Long-toed Salamander
Ambystoma macrodactylum
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wandering Salamander in Olympic National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Wandering Salamander sighting in Olympic National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wandering Salamander in Olympic National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Wandering Salamander in Olympic National Park in our monthly data.