Caddo Mountain Salamander vs. Western Slimy Salamander

Western Slimy Salamanders live all through the Caddo Mountains: most Arkansas records of the Caddo Mountain Salamander have a Western Slimy record within 10 km. A: Pale, whitish chin and throat, set off from the dark belly in the Caddo Mountain Salamander; dark chin, about as dark as the belly in the Western Slimy Salamander. B: Many tiny, star-like brassy or gold flecks scattered over the back in the Caddo Mountain Salamander; fewer, larger silvery-white spots, biggest and thickest along the sides in the Western Slimy Salamander. C: Slender and smallish: adults about 3.5 to 4 in in the Caddo Mountain Salamander; big and heavy: adults 4.75 to 8 in in the Western Slimy Salamander. Turn the salamander gently to see the chin, or photograph it through a clear container; let it go where it was found.

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