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Animals
A large salmon-pink salamander of cold springs with a pale line from eye to nostril, a predator of other salamanders.
Field facts
HabitatCold springs and headwater streams
RangeSoutheastern Indiana, very local
When to lookYear-round
StatusState species of special concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesRed Salamander — no eye-to-nostril line
Field note: It eats smaller salamanders, including its own kind.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Keep spring sites out of public posts and never dig into seeps.
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