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Animals
An aquatic adult with a red-spotted olive body, plus a bright orange land stage called the red eft that wanders on rainy days.
Field facts
HabitatFishless ponds, woodland pools; efts on forest floors
RangeStatewide
When to lookYear-round
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesRed Salamander — no eft stage, heavier build
Field note: The eft may wander the forest for several years before returning to water.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Efts are toxic to eat and easily harmed; leave them on the trail.
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