Red backed salamander eggs?

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Hi there,
I was walking along in the woods and I decided to check under some logs, where I ended up finding this batch of white/grey eggs, about 2/3 mm in diameter. there are about 10 of them. Do these look like red back salamander eggs to you? It has been a pretty warm week where I live and being the middle of may, I figured it is probably breeding season by now.
 

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They are most likely slug eggs. I have done the same thing, where I flip something and see eggs, but they are slug eggs :( Might be able to put them in one of your salamander tank and when they hatch they would be good food. -Seth
 
Slug eggs are usually pretty small, and aren't slimy or jelly like on the outside from, at least not the ones I have found. It may depend on the species.

Also, most lungless salamanders that I have heard of attach their eggs to something with a strand of jelly[?]. But I don't think slugs do. -Seth
 
Those still might be salamander eggs. I have found even smaller eggs and they turned out to be ensatina and red-back eggs.
 
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