Help with identification?

[seth]

Last week I was in Potter County, Pennsylvania. I decided to take a walk in the woods and explore a dried up creek bed and a field.

We found some salamanders that I believe are Mountain Dusky Salamaders, but I'm not positive. Here are pictures:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d41/Hipster_Cuntformist/100_0693.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d41/Hipster_Cuntformist/100_0692_copy.jpg

I am using the Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern/Central North America. The Mountain Dusky salamander seems the closest to me. The guide says that older specimens are all gray, like the one in the second picture (A few like this were found). A few like the first picture were found as well. Note the stripe under the eye. The younger specimen reminds me of the common Red-Backed salamander, except these were less slim and were stockier. Can anyone help verify my finding?

If this is helpful, American Toads are abundant in this area. Other species that were found include a Red Eft, Smooth Green Snake, Garter Snakes, and a Northern Slimy Salamander (My favourite of the day.)

Here are some more pictures:

Slimy Salamander: http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d41/Hipster_Cuntformist/100_0689.jpg

American Toad:
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d41/Hipster_Cuntformist/100_0685.jpg

Red Eft (Red-Spotted Newt land form):
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d41/Hipster_Cuntformist/100_0661.jpg

Thanks,

Seth

 

[karen]

The red eft is adorable......my favorite!!

 

[michael]

Hi Seth,
Welcome to Caudata.org Their seems to be an unusually high number of members from the Lancaster, Pa. area.