Look whats been hiding in my basement

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

I found this little guy while I was doing a bit of straightening up down below.
View attachment 1539465

This past winter while cleaning up one of my flower beds, I found over 100 salamanders in a 15x15 foot area

 

[krichardson]

This past winter while cleaning up one of my flower beds, I found over 100 salamanders in a 15x15 foot area

Wow,we're you able to identify them?