Black Mountain Salamander vs. Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander

Allegheny Mountain Duskies live along the same mountain streams and seeps (records in 4 of the Black Mountain Salamander's 5 one-degree squares). A: Flattened and sharply keeled on top, like a knife edge in the Black Mountain Salamander; round or oval at the base, only weakly keeled in the Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander. B: No stripe: light brown with scattered dark spots in the Black Mountain Salamander; usually a straight-edged tan, yellow or reddish stripe in the Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander.

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