Hillis's Dwarf Salamander vs. Four-toed Salamander
Four-toed Salamanders share the mossy seeps; they are the only other Alabama salamander with four toes on the hind foot. A: No pinch at the base of the tail in the Hillis's Dwarf Salamander; a pinch (constriction) at the base of the tail in the Four-toed Salamander. B: A brown line down each side in the Hillis's Dwarf Salamander; no dark side line; orange-brown above, greyish on the sides in the Four-toed Salamander. Turn it over: Hillis's is yellow under the tail, the Four-toed bright white with bold black spots.
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