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Olympic Torrent Salamander vs. Van Dyke's Salamander

Both live in seeps and splash zones along cold streams in the Olympic Mountains (records overlap). A: Plain brown with few dark spots, no stripe in the Olympic Torrent Salamander; a broad yellow, tan or reddish stripe in the Van Dyke's Salamander. B: Small and stout with big bulging eyes and a short tail in the Olympic Torrent Salamander; a long body and a big head in the Van Dyke's Salamander. C: Fine white flecks on the sides in the Olympic Torrent Salamander; pale yellow throat in the Van Dyke's Salamander. The Olympic Torrent's belly is yellow to yellow-orange (no open photo shows it). Van Dyke's usually has 14 grooves along the side; counted in hand, not shown.

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Olympic Torrent Salamander

Rhyacotriton olympicus

Van Dyke's Salamander

Plethodon vandykei

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