Blacksburg Salamander vs. Northern Slimy Salamander

Northern Slimy Salamanders live on the ridges west of Blacksburg, in the same rocky hardwood slopes. A: Small orange-red spots among the white flecks in the Blacksburg Salamander; no red: white or brassy spots only in the Northern Slimy Salamander. B: Slate-blue, with silvery mottling along the back in the Blacksburg Salamander; glossy jet black in the Northern Slimy Salamander. The Northern Slimy has a dark chin; the Blacksburg's chest and throat are mottled and paler than its belly.

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