Northern Red Salamander [Pseudotriton ruber]

Please remember while out herping in Pennsylvania you need to have a current fishing license and please please remember to follow decontamination procedures as not to spread germs,diseases and unwanted fungus to these important areas!If you not willing do follow these procedures,you should not be out!I personally always wear protective gloves [Nitrile],even if I don't handle salamanders and I do try to never touch them.I also spray myself [boots,waders,gloves,net,photographic tank...] with a chlorhexidine solution.
[Chlorhexidine, is a disinfectant and antiseptic that is used for skin disinfection]

Northern Red Salamander larva [Pseudotriton ruber] left,Northern Spring Salamander larva [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus] right.Perry County,Pa.2-5-19.Spring Salamander larvae can take up to 4 years to metamorphosis to adults,whereas Northern Red larvae reach adulthood in 3 and a half years.

Northern Red Salamander larva [Pseudotriton ruber].Please notice the slow heartbeat.Perry County,Pa.2-5-19

Northern Red Salamander larva [Pseudotriton ruber].Perry County,Pa.2-5-19

Northern Red Salamander larva [Pseudotriton ruber].Dauphin County,Pa.8-4-18

Northern Red Salamander larvae [Pseudotriton ruber].Dauphin County,Pa.6-6-18

Northern Red Salamander larvae [Pseudotriton ruber],showing its heart beating.Dauphin County,Pa.6-6-18

Northern Red Salamander [Pseudotriton ruber].Dauphin County,Pa.5-3-18 [A very hot 90 degree day!]

Northern Red Salamander [Pseudotriton ruber] larvae video,showing it's heart.Perry County,Pa.3-30-18

My photographic tank and some of my equipment.If you look close you can see a Northern Red Salamander larvae in the tank.Perry County,Pa.3-30-18

Northern Red Salamander [Pseudotriton ruber].Perry County,Pa.3-30-18

A beautiful Northern Red Salamander [Pseudotriton ruber].Notice the last picture is where it was found at the headwaters of a spring,found under the rock on the right.Perry County,Pa.3-30-18

Northern Red Salamander [Pseudotriton ruber] larvae.Perry County,Pa.3-19-18

Northern Red Salamander [Pseudotriton ruber] larvae.Showing its heart beating.Perry County,Pa.3-19-18

Northern Red Salamander [Pseudotriton ruber] video showing its heart beating.Dauphin County,9-30-17

Northern Red Salamander Larvae [Pseudotriton ruber].Dauphin County,9-30-17.The large red spot between the front legs is the heart,which you could see beating.

Pseudotriton ruber larvae.Dauphin County,10-14-16

Northern Red Salamander larvae [Pseudotriton ruber].Dauphin County,10-14-16

Northern Red Salamander [Pseudotriton ruber].Dauphin County,10-14-16

Northern Red Salamander [Pseudotriton ruber].Dauphin County,10-14-16.Notice the juvenile Northern Dusky Salamander [Desmognathus fuscus] in the one picture.

Pseudotriton ruber.Dauphin County,10-14-16

Northern Red Salamander [Pseudotriton ruber] habitat,a small woodland spring.Dauphin County,10-14-16