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Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander vs. Four-toed Salamander

A Four-toed Salamander has a bright white belly with bold black spots, only four toes on each hind foot, and a constriction at the base of the tail. An Allegheny Mountain Dusky has five hind toes, a pale line from the eye to the jaw, and a mottled grey belly.

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Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus ochrophaeus

Four-toed Salamander

Hemidactylium scutatum
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander vs. Four-toed Salamander: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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