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Larch Mountain Salamander vs. Oregon Slender Salamander

The Larch Mountain Salamander lives only on mossy talus in and near the Columbia Gorge. A: Red, orange or pink in the Larch Mountain Salamander; black with bold white blotches on the sides and belly in the Oregon Slender Salamander. B: A reddish stripe peppered with dark flecks in the Larch Mountain Salamander; a coppery band; worm-like body in the Oregon Slender Salamander. The red belly is the best mark; in the young it is paler.

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Larch Mountain Salamander

Plethodon larselli

Oregon Slender Salamander

Batrachoseps wrighti
Larch Mountain Salamander vs. Oregon Slender Salamander: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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