This is an apparently rare longtail salamander, Eurycea longicauda that Dr. Boone found today on our last field trip. The tail is almost half of the total body length. We found this guy under a rock along one of our fast flowing creeks. We usually only find red-backed salamanders (Plethodon cinereus) in this area, as they are much more common. We also came across some really great salamander egg masses, which someone else will hopefully post.
-Dominique Wagner