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Escambia Waterdog vs. Gulf Coast Waterdog

The Escambia and Gulf Coast waterdogs meet in Baldwin County, where the Mobile and Perdido drainages touch. A: Weakly spotted: a few small dark spots, some none in the Escambia Waterdog; heavily spotted, the tan spots often joined into a net in the Gulf Coast Waterdog. B: Small: adults mostly under 7 in in the Escambia Waterdog; bigger: to 8.75 in in the Gulf Coast Waterdog. Young Escambia Waterdogs are plain pinkish grey; young Gulf Coast Waterdogs are striped and covered with white spots.

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Escambia Waterdog

Necturus mounti

Gulf Coast Waterdog

Necturus beyeri
Escambia Waterdog vs. Gulf Coast Waterdog: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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