Imitator Salamander vs. Red-cheeked Salamander

The Imitator copies the Red-cheeked Salamander's red cheek patches, and the two live together in the high Smokies. A: A pale line from the eye to the angle of the jaw in the Imitator Salamander; no pale line in the Red-cheeked Salamander. B: Hind legs clearly bigger than the front legs in the Imitator Salamander; front and hind legs about the same size in the Red-cheeked Salamander. C: Brown to nearly black, often with wavy light bands or spots in the Imitator Salamander; plain slate-grey to bluish-black, no marks at all in the Red-cheeked Salamander.

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