Olympic Torrent Salamander vs. Rough-skinned Newt
Both live along forest streams on the Olympic Peninsula (records overlap); both are brown above and bright below. A: Smooth, shiny skin in the Olympic Torrent Salamander; rough, grainy skin in the Rough-skinned Newt. B: Yellow to yellow-orange belly; fine white flecks on the sides in the Olympic Torrent Salamander; bright orange belly, sharply set off from the dark back in the Rough-skinned Newt. The Olympic Torrent is small (3–4 in); the newt is larger (5–8 in) and poisonous to eat.
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