Carolina Sandhills Salamander vs. Red Salamander

Red Salamanders turn up in the same Sandhills seeps; young ones are small and bright red-orange with black spots. A: Small, scattered black dots in the Carolina Sandhills Salamander; crowded black spots, often running together in the Red Salamander. B: Slim, with a narrow head and long legs in the Carolina Sandhills Salamander; stout, with a short snout and a yellow eye in the Red Salamander. Adult Red Salamanders grow to about 7 in and darken with age.

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