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Animals
A robust streamside salamander with a pale line from eye to jaw and a keeled tail, usually found in the splash zone.
Field facts
HabitatSeeps, springs, small stream banks
RangeSouthern Indiana
When to lookYear-round
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesTwo-lined Salamander — slimmer, yellow-toned
Field note: Strong hind legs let it leap and flip out of a hand.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Search by hand-turning a few stones only, then replace them.
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