Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander vs. Northern Slimy Salamander

Both are big black woodland salamanders; slimies live below the Gray-cheeked in the north-east mountains. A: No spots at all in the Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander; thickly scattered white or brassy spots in the Northern Slimy Salamander. B: Slate-grey to bluish-black in the Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander; glossy jet black in the Northern Slimy Salamander.

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