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Dunn's Salamander vs. Ensatina

Their records meet in far northwestern California. A: A greenish-tan stripe down a dark back in the Dunn's Salamander; plain orange-brown, no stripe in the Ensatina. B: Narrow, the eyes small in the Dunn's Salamander; rounded, with big bulging dark eyes in the Ensatina. The Ensatina's tail is pinched in where it joins the body.

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Dunn's Salamander

Plethodon dunni

Ensatina

Ensatina eschscholtzii
Dunn's Salamander vs. Ensatina: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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