Red eft

[chairman]

Found this little guy moving firewood. Pretty sure it is the eft phase of an eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens.
http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/ad77/chairman_tfo/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150927_1029263_rewind_zpsqaoqktec.jpg (http://s923.photobucket.com/user/chairman_tfo/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150927_1029263_rewind_zpsqaoqktec.jpg.html)
http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/ad77/chairman_tfo/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150927_1029215_rewind_zps1pu4scj5.jpg (http://s923.photobucket.com/user/chairman_tfo/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150927_1029215_rewind_zps1pu4scj5.jpg.html)
http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/ad77/chairman_tfo/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150927_1030424_rewind_zpsevsgvnrp.jpg (http://s923.photobucket.com/user/chairman_tfo/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150927_1030424_rewind_zpsevsgvnrp.jpg.html)

[toddnbecka]

Yep. red eft stage of the eastern newt, the red spots along the back/sides remain the same in the adult stage.