Northwestern salamander: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the northwestern salamander lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ambystoma gracile
Group	Salamanders, newts & caecilians
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Amphibian
Order	Caudata
Family	Ambystomatidae

Where does the northwestern salamander live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the northwestern salamander in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the northwestern salamander endangered?

The northwestern salamander’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the northwestern salamander?

The northwestern salamander (Ambystoma gracile) is an amphibian in the order Caudata and the family Ambystomatidae, genus Ambystoma. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the northwestern salamander

The northwestern salamander (Ambystoma gracile) is a species of mole salamander that inhabits the northwest Pacific coast of North America. These fairly large salamanders grow to 8.7 in (220 mm) in length. It is found from southeastern Alaska on May Island, through Washington and Oregon south to the mouth of the Gualala River, Sonoma County, California. It occurs from sea level to the timberline, but not east of the Cascade Divide. Its range includes Vancouver Island in British Columbia and The San Juan Islands, Cypress, Whidbey, Bainbridge, and Vashon Islands in Washington.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Northwestern salamander (revision 1376418203), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1945272 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).