Imitator Salamander vs. Spotted Dusky Salamander
Both are duskies with a pale line from the eye to the jaw along the Smokies streams. A: Often a yellow, orange or red cheek patch in the Imitator Salamander; no cheek patch in the Spotted Dusky Salamander. B: Dark, with wavy broken bands in the Imitator Salamander; six to eight pairs of golden or reddish spots in the Spotted Dusky Salamander. C: Round in the Imitator Salamander; keeled on top in the Spotted Dusky Salamander.
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