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Midland Mud Salamander vs. Red Salamander

The two are close relatives and look alike. A Midland Mud Salamander has a dark brown eye, a short rounded snout, and fewer, well-spaced round black spots that are less sharply defined. A Red Salamander has a yellow eye and crowded spots that are crisp and sharply defined.

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Midland Mud Salamander

Pseudotriton diastictus

Red Salamander

Pseudotriton ruber
Midland Mud Salamander vs. Red Salamander: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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