Two-lined salamander

In getting ready for my guided walks on the Babcock Ridge property—the 80 or so acres that the Avalonia Land Conservancy hopes to buy soon—I've done a number of exploratory treks of my own. First and foremost, of course, I need to familiarize myself with the route I'm going to use. It simply wouldn't do to get prospective Avalonia members and donors hopelessly lost in the woods, but coming up with a path is a tricky proposition because, aside from some old cart roads, there are no formal trails yet. The other challenge is to learn the inhabitants as well as I know the terrain. I found this colorful small salamander under a moss-covered log at the bottom of a still-dry vernal pool depression, and I really wasn't sure of its identity. It was definitely not a Red-backed, and though I tried to force it into the Four-toed mold, it turned out to have a pale belly—Four-toeds have a salt-and-pepper underside—and five toes on its hind feet. That left one other choice: a Two-lined salamander. The diagnostic lines might be faint, but nearby, I found another one that looked just right. So Eurycea bislineata it is, but what is this stream salamander doing so far from any stream? Clearly, this will require more research.