Northern Two-lined Salamander vs. Northern Dusky Salamander

Both live under stones at stream edges. A Northern Dusky has a pale line from behind the eye to the angle of the jaw, hind legs much heavier than the front, and a keeled tail. A Northern Two-lined is slimmer and yellower, with a dark line down each side and a round tail.

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