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Blue-spotted Salamander vs. Small-mouthed Salamander

Both are dark, medium mole salamanders. Blue-spotted is blue-black with bold bluish-white spots over the sides, limbs and tail. Small-mouthed is grey-black with grey, lichen-like flecking, and a notably small head. Blue-spotted is a northern Indiana animal.

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Blue-spotted Salamander

Ambystoma laterale

Small-mouthed Salamander

Ambystoma texanum
Blue-spotted vs. Small-mouthed Salamander: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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