Cumberland Dusky Salamander vs. Northern Dusky Salamander

Both are brown duskies with a pale line from the eye to the jaw in the Cumberland Plateau gorges. A: Round all along, no keel in the Cumberland Dusky Salamander; flattened and sharply keeled on top in the Northern Dusky Salamander. B: Slim, often far from water on wet ledges in the Cumberland Dusky Salamander; stouter, with heavier hind legs; stays by the water in the Northern Dusky Salamander. C: Often a stripe or spots in the Cumberland Dusky Salamander; dull brown, any pattern faint in the Northern Dusky Salamander.

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