Mount Lyell Salamander
Hydromantes platycephalus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderCaudata (Caudats)
- FamilyPlethodontidae (Lungless Salamanders)
- GenusHydromantes (Web-toed Salamanders)
- SpeciesHydromantes platycephalus (Mount Lyell Salamander)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Mount Lyell Salamander sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yosemite National Park
📅 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 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mount Lyell Salamander in Yosemite National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mount Lyell Salamander sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mount Lyell Salamander in Yosemite National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Mount Lyell Salamander in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.