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Fairview Slender Salamander vs. Kern Plateau Slender Salamander

Their records touch about 4 miles apart, the Kern Plateau sites much higher up. A: Smaller (body about 1.4 in) in the Fairview Slender Salamander; larger and more robust (body 1.75 to 2.25 in) in the Kern Plateau Slender Salamander. B: Black with silvery-brassy metallic flecks in the Fairview Slender Salamander; rusty, bronze or grey with dark flecks and a back stripe in the Kern Plateau Slender Salamander. Elevation helps: Kern River canyon slopes at 2,800 to 4,200 ft (Fairview) vs the Kern Plateau at 5,600 to 9,200 ft (Kern Plateau).

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Fairview Slender Salamander

Batrachoseps bramei

Kern Plateau Slender Salamander

Batrachoseps robustus
Fairview Slender Salamander vs. Kern Plateau Slender Salamander: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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