Coeur d'Alene Salamander vs. Long-toed Salamander

Both are dark salamanders with a yellow stripe down the back and fine pale flecks on the sides. A: the Coeur d'Alene Salamander's stripe is narrow, with fairly even edges, on a slim body; the Long-toed Salamander's is broader, with uneven, wavy edges, and is often broken into yellow blotches. B: the Coeur d'Alene Salamander has a bright yellow throat and lives in seeps and splash zones along streams; the Long-toed Salamander's throat and belly are dark and it breeds in ponds and lakes. The Coeur d'Alene Salamander is found only in the far northwest of Montana.

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