Peaks of Otter Salamander vs. Eastern Red-backed Salamander

The two small woodland salamanders under the logs round the Peaks of Otter; where they meet the Red-backed keeps the Peaks of Otter out of the drier ground. A: Black, dusted with many brassy (gold) spots and blotches; no stripe with straight edges in the Peaks of Otter Salamander; a straight-edged red, orange or grey stripe, with no gold dusting in the Eastern Red-backed Salamander. B: Gold flecks crowd the back in the Peaks of Otter Salamander; plain lead-grey, finely speckled with white, no gold in the Eastern Red-backed Salamander. The Peaks of Otter's sides and belly are plain dark grey to black; the Red-backed's belly is salt-and-pepper.

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