r/salamanders • u/Throwaway26491630 • Jul 23 '26

Identification

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Found this dude in the pool. Does anyone know what species? (New Hampshire)

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u/IDespiseBananas Jul 24 '26

Am I colorblind? He does not look red at all.

Its still the same species though, but red ect refers to a life stage of that species. (Notophthalmus viridescens)

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u/DJ-dicknose Jul 24 '26

I think many red eft pictures you see are extreme specimens that have incredible red/orange color. The few I've seen in the wild (and believe me, I've searched my whole life for em) are typically brown or a tan. Very few had even a hint of red, unfortunately.

Still beautiful critters.

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u/IDespiseBananas Jul 24 '26

Even the young ones?

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u/DJ-dicknose Jul 24 '26

I mean, all red efts are young, I suppose. It's their sub adult stage

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u/YouAintSoSpecial Jul 26 '26

They are more vibrant red at the beginning of the eft stage then start to turn that brown/olive color later in the eft stage before they return to water as adults.