Kern Plateau Slender Salamander vs. Inyo Mountains Salamander

Their ranges do not meet: the Kern Plateau and the east slope of the southern Sierra (Kern Plateau) vs desert springs of the Inyo Mountains (Inyo Mountains). A: No silvery patches; usually a light back stripe in the Kern Plateau Slender Salamander; patches of silvery flecks (a frosted look), no stripe in the Inyo Mountains Salamander. The two are close relatives with the same stout build. Range decides: the Kern Plateau and east slope of the Sierra (Kern Plateau) vs desert springs in the Inyo Mountains (Inyo Mountains). RANGE IS THE SUREST WAY TO TELL THEM APART: where you are decides which one it is; the rows below help confirm it.

Photographs via iNaturalist under Creative Commons licences; the photographers are credited on the sheet.

More comparisons

• Sequoia Slender Salamander vs. Kern Plateau Slender Salamander
• Fairview Slender Salamander vs. Kern Plateau Slender Salamander
• Kern Plateau Slender Salamander vs. Greenhorn Mountains Slender Salamander
• Kern Plateau Slender Salamander vs. Gregarious Slender Salamander
• Kern Plateau Slender Salamander vs. Kern Canyon Slender Salamander
• Kern Plateau Slender Salamander vs. Relictual Slender Salamander
• Kern Plateau Slender Salamander vs. Tehachapi Slender Salamander
• Kern Plateau Slender Salamander vs. Mount Lyell Salamander
• Mount Lyell Salamander vs. Inyo Mountains Salamander
• Greenhorn Mountains Slender Salamander vs. Inyo Mountains Salamander
• Inyo Mountains Salamander vs. Gregarious Slender Salamander

Wildsight identifies the reptiles and amphibians of the United States. Every comparison