Ensatina vs. Speckled Black Salamander
Large-blotched Ensatinas and Speckled Black Salamanders are both black with pale spots; their records overlap in the north Coast Ranges. A: Yellow-orange blotches and spots in the Ensatina; small round white, cream or greenish dots in the Speckled Black Salamander. B: Big bulging eyes in the Ensatina; a rounded head with smaller eyes in the Speckled Black Salamander. The Speckled Black has square-tipped toes; the Ensatina's tail is pinched in at the base.
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