Data from: Molecular identification of an avian predator of mimetic salamanders

Natural field observations of salamander predation are uncommon, in some
cases limiting the ability of scientists to study the evolution of
toxicity, aposematism, and mimicry in these amphibians. Here, we document
field observations of a recently depredated Pseudotriton ruber (Red
Salamander) and two Gyrinophilus porphyriticus (Spring Salamanders),
members of a putative Müllerian mimetic complex involving Notophthalmus
viridescens (Eastern Newts). We use molecular methods to identify the
likely avian predator of the Spring Salamanders and underscore the
opportunities for future research enabled by the pairing of traditional
natural history with modern molecular techniques.