Gold-striped salamander
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Gold-striped salamander

Chioglossa lusitanica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Picos de Europa National Park
27 Verified records at Picos de Europa National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The gold-striped salamander or golden-striped salamander (Chioglossa lusitanica) is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae. It is the only species of the genus Chioglossa. It is found in the north-west of Iberia (in Portugal and Spain) at an altitude of up to 1,300 m (4,300 ft). It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Gold-striped salamander sighting in Picos de Europa National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Picos de Europa National Park

🐸 No photo available
VU Endemic

Fire Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Salamandra salamandra

50–60% · Likely
Alpine Newt

Alpine Newt

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ichthyosaura alpestris

40–50% · Likely
Palmate Newt
LC

Palmate Newt

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Lissotriton helveticus

40–50% · Likely
Marbled Newt
VU

Marbled Newt

Amphibian

Triturus marmoratus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
5–10
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gold-striped salamander in Picos de Europa National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Gold-striped salamander sighting in Picos de Europa National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gold-striped salamander in Picos de Europa National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Gold-striped salamander in Picos de Europa National Park in our monthly data.

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