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Midland Mud Salamander vs. Cave Salamander

Both are red-orange with scattered round black spots. A Midland Mud Salamander is stout with a short tail and a short, rounded snout. A Cave Salamander is slender, with a long tail it uses to grip, and lives at cave mouths and limestone ledges.

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Midland Mud Salamander

Pseudotriton diastictus

Cave Salamander

Eurycea lucifuga
Midland Mud Salamander vs. Cave Salamander: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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