Kern Plateau Slender Salamander vs. Kern Canyon Slender Salamander

Their records touch where the Kern River leaves the plateau. A: Short: 16 or 17 costal grooves in the Kern Plateau Slender Salamander; long: 20 or 21 trunk vertebrae and a very long tail in the Kern Canyon Slender Salamander. B: Rusty, bronze or grey with dark flecks and a back stripe in the Kern Plateau Slender Salamander; dark with pale flecks in the Kern Canyon Slender Salamander. Elevation helps: the high Kern Plateau (5,600 to 9,200 ft) vs the canyon floor (1,500 to 3,900 ft).

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