Larval mud salamanders with visible external gills.
Photo by Pierson Hill
Photo by Kristen Cecala
Photo by D Dennis ...
Mud Salamander (Pseudotriton montanus)
Photos by J.D. Willson unless otherwise noted ...
Eastern Mud Salamander
Scientific Name: Pseudotriton montanus montanus
Size: 3-7.7 inches (7.5-19.5 cm) in length
PA Status: Endangered Species ...
Midland Mud Salamanders are red with 30 to 40 distinct black spots scattered over the upper surface of the head, back, and dorsum of the tail. The undersurface is unmarked except for an occasional dark line on the edge of the lower jaw.
Eastern Mud Salamander
Pseudotriton montanus montanus
Photos: John White ...
Midland Mud Salamander (Pseudotriton diastictus)
Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus)
Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus maculosus) ...
The Rusty Mud Salamander, Pseudotriton montanus floridanus, is found near small hammock streams and springs in northern Florida and Orange and Seminole Counties. It is rusty red with a yellowish, red-flecked underside. It may reach 7.5" in length.
Red and Mud Salamanders - Genus Pseudotriton
Mud Salamander - Pseudotriton montanus ...
eastern mud salamander (Pseudotriton montanus)
eastern narrow-mouthed toad (Gastrophryne carolinensis)
eastern spadefoot (Scaphiopus holbrooki)
eastern tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)
four-toed salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum) ...
Red salamanders are often difficult to distinguish from mud salamanders, Pseudotriton montanus. Red salamanders have gold or yellowish eyes and slightly longer snouts, while mud salamanders have brown eyes and blunter, shorter snouts.
 See also: Salamander, Red Salamander, Spring Salamander, Hemidactylium scutatum, Four-toed Salamander
  
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