Ozark Zigzag Salamander vs. Dark-sided Salamander

Both are small, slender salamanders of the Oklahoma Ozarks with a pale back and dark sides; they share cave mouths, seeps and rocky slopes (records share 9 one-degree squares). A: A narrow orange to red stripe with wavy edges, plain inside in the Ozark Zigzag Salamander; a broad yellow-brown back with scattered dark spots in the Dark-sided Salamander. B: Mottled black, white and orange in the Ozark Zigzag Salamander; plain yellow in the Dark-sided Salamander. The Dark-sided Salamander also has a longer tail and big, bulging eyes.

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