Mount Lyell Salamander vs. Inyo Mountains Salamander

Both are flat, grey, rock-dwelling salamanders frosted with pale flecks; their records touch on either side of Owens Valley. A: Short and blunt, shorter than the body in the Mount Lyell Salamander; longer than the body, tapering in the Inyo Mountains Salamander. B: Bold lichen-like greenish patches in the Mount Lyell Salamander; fine silvery or greenish frosting all over in the Inyo Mountains Salamander. C: Very flat and broad; toes webbed in the Mount Lyell Salamander; broad for a slender salamander; four slim toes in the Inyo Mountains Salamander. Range decides in practice: high Sierra talus (Mount Lyell) vs desert springs in the Inyo Mountains (Inyo Mountains Salamander).

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