Cave Salamander vs. Long-tailed Salamander
Look at the sides of the tail. Scattered round black spots, the same as on the body, means Cave; spots that run together into vertical bars or a herringbone means Long-tailed. Cave is also a deeper orange-red, and its tail grips like a monkey’s; Long-tailed is yellower, with a tail more than half its length.
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