Confirm species please!

So these are the little guys I found on my pool cover while we were getting it off the pool. Had them for about a month now. Final count is around 68. It was 69 but one I guess was fully morphed and he was being attacked by a bigger one so I put him in his own bucket to recover. When I got up this morning he was gone... I found him but I wont go into details because it's really sad. Anyway, there are a few that have very little gills left and one that I can't see any gills left. So I was hoping I could confirm their species. When I first posted pics I got the feedback that they are -probably- Long-Toed Salamanders. Since the ones that have morphed or are close to morphing are smaller than some that still have a lot of gills, I'm a bit worried I have two species. Since the heartbreaking incident of the attack and his death, I've seperated them. All the really small ones have their own tub, the big ones with lots of gills have their own tub and the ones about the morph have their own tub with netting tied around it so they can't escape. Otherwise they are doing good. I just hope they all morph before I have to move at the end of Aug so I can let them go.

They are indeed long-toed salamanders. The yellow 'racing stripe' is a good indicator, as well as their extra-long toes!

The ones that are getting close to morphing, I would put their setup outside in a cool, shady area and let them morph and move off on their own.

Good luck with the rest them!

Thank you. And that's a good idea, I might try that. Still trying to decide if I want to keep a couple cuz they are just so cute.

I used to have a couple of these guys. They make great pets. I think they're adorable.

They are cute and pretty. Some of them are still very small and I can tell it's going to take them a lot longer than the other ones. Fortunately there are only about 3 that small, so if they haven't grown before I move I can take them with me for pets. I let 21 of them leave on their own accord by putting them outside and I haven't found a single one in the pool yet. I wish them luck. I did the best I could for them.