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Black Mountain Salamander vs. Northern Dusky Salamander

Northern Duskies share the same streams (records in all 5 of the Black Mountain Salamander's one-degree squares). A: Light brown with scattered dark spots and streaks in the Black Mountain Salamander; duller, darker brown; any pattern faint in the Northern Dusky Salamander. B: Big and stout: up to 6.75 in in the Black Mountain Salamander; smaller: up to about 5.5 in in the Northern Dusky Salamander.

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Black Mountain Salamander

Desmognathus welteri

Northern Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus fuscus
Black Mountain Salamander vs. Northern Dusky Salamander: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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