Ensatina vs. Wandering Salamander
Both are brown salamanders of redwood and Douglas-fir forest in the north; their records overlap. A: Plain brown with pale yellow legs in the Ensatina; dark brown clouded with brassy or grey flecks in the Wandering Salamander. B: Big bulging eyes, slim head in the Ensatina; a big head with bulging jaw muscles in the Wandering Salamander. The Wandering Salamander has square-tipped toes and a long climbing tail; the Ensatina's tail is pinched in at the base.
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