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Ensatina vs. Sierra Newt

In the Sierra Nevada both can be plain orange-brown; their records overlap widely. A: Smooth and shiny in the Ensatina; rough and grainy in the Sierra Newt. B: Big and black in the Ensatina; a yellow iris and a pale lower eyelid in the Sierra Newt. The Ensatina's tail is pinched in at the base.

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Ensatina

Ensatina eschscholtzii

Sierra Newt

Taricha sierrae
Ensatina vs. Sierra Newt: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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