Western Tiger Salamander
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Western Tiger Salamander

Ambystoma mavortium

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Riding Mountain National Park
43 Verified records at Riding Mountain National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

The barred tiger salamander or western tiger salamander (Ambystoma mavortium) is a species of mole salamander that lives in lower western Canada, the western United States and northern Mexico. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Western Tiger Salamander sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
3 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
4 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
5 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
6 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
8 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
9 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Tiger Salamander in Riding Mountain National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Western Tiger Salamander sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Western Tiger Salamander in Riding Mountain National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Western Tiger Salamander in Riding Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

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