Cherokee Mountain Dusky Salamander vs. Imitator Salamander

Both are small round-tailed duskies of the high Smokies, often under the same logs (the Imitator a little lower). A: Often an exceptionally straight, plain stripe in the Cherokee Mountain Dusky Salamander; wavy, broken bands enclosing irregular light spots; never a straight plain stripe in the Imitator Salamander. B: Never red cheek patches, even when old and dark in the Cherokee Mountain Dusky Salamander; often a yellow, orange or red cheek patch in the Imitator Salamander.

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