Lesser Slender Salamander vs. Gabilan Mountains Slender Salamander

Their records touch in the Santa Lucia Range. A: Dwarf: body rarely over 30 to 35 mm, usually under 75 mm with the tail in the Lesser Slender Salamander; standard: body 38 to 48 mm, up to 100 to 120 mm with the tail in the Gabilan Mountains Slender Salamander. B: Tiny, narrow head; an exceptionally slender body at every age in the Lesser Slender Salamander; normal head; adults visibly thicker in the Gabilan Mountains Slender Salamander. C: Dull, narrow or obscure, heavily stippled dark in the Lesser Slender Salamander; broader, dull bronze to tan, often flecked dark brown in the Gabilan Mountains Slender Salamander.

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