Species: Pseudotriton ruber, Red Salamander
Description: 4-6" long, blunt head, short legs, reddish orange, black spots above, yellow iris
Habitat: Springs, brooks, rotten logs, leaf litter
Range: NC west to Mississippi River
Food: Earthworms, insects, and other small salamanders
Status:
Larva, (red areas are gills) Duke Forest, Orange Co NC April 2 2005
Larva, Duke Forest, Orange Co NC April 2 2005
Larva, Duke Forest, Orange Co NC April 2 2005