Imitator Salamander vs. Santeetlah Dusky Salamander

Both are medium duskies of the high Smokies seeps and small streams. A: Grey to dark in the Imitator Salamander; a pale yellow wash on the belly and under the legs and tail in the Santeetlah Dusky Salamander. B: Round in the Imitator Salamander; moderately keeled on top in the Santeetlah Dusky Salamander. C: Often a yellow, orange or red cheek patch in the Imitator Salamander; no cheek patch: a yellowish line from the eye to the jaw in the Santeetlah Dusky Salamander.

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