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Eurycea wilderae
Bright red-orange, slender and long tailed. Two dark stripes along the sides accompanied by dark speckles. Males in breeding season have cirri (nasal projections) as in this photo.
Coverboard adjacent to a stream in rich mixed hardwood forest
Here's a great comparison of local look-alike Eurycea spp: https://www.caudata.org/cc/species/Euryc...
2 Comments
nice to catch the salamanders out and about prior to winter
gorgeous, nice find!