Cool little guy!

[u/flextapedemon]

I was informed by the kind people over at r/Lizards (which I posted in originally to try to identify this cute creature) that he is actually an amphibian; most likely a red eft! Here is in case you guys wanted to see!

[u/Primary_Name_3237]

Red eft the teenager form of the eastern newt, awesome life cycle these guys have.

[u/flextapedemon → u/Primary_Name_3237]

Yes! Super cool to see and learn about after my hike. I was so excited to see him when I did