Columbia Torrent Salamander vs. Southern Torrent Salamander

Two torrent salamanders of the Coast Range; the Little Nestucca River roughly divides them (Columbia to the north, Southern to the south). A: Bright yellow, clean or with tiny sparse flecks in the Columbia Torrent Salamander; bright yellow, densely marked with prominent black spots in the Southern Torrent Salamander. B: Tan, olive-brown or dark brown with fine, even dark peppering in the Columbia Torrent Salamander; olive-green or greenish-brown with dark mottling in the Southern Torrent Salamander. C: Fine, subtle white flecks; a straight, sharp edge in the Columbia Torrent Salamander; dense frosty white patches; a jagged, spotted edge in the Southern Torrent Salamander.

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