Ravine Salamander vs. Eastern Red-backed Salamander

They share wooded hillsides across eastern and central Kentucky (Red-backed records in 12 of the Ravine Salamander's 17 one-degree squares); the lead-backed Red-backed is a plain dark salamander too. A: Never a stripe: dark brown to black all over in the Ravine Salamander; usually a straight-edged red, orange or grey stripe in the Eastern Red-backed Salamander. B: Very long and thin, with short legs (20 to 23 grooves along the side) in the Ravine Salamander; lead-backed form: shorter and stouter, with longer legs for its size (18 to 20 grooves) in the Eastern Red-backed Salamander. C: Dark grey, finely flecked with pale specks in the Ravine Salamander; bold salt and pepper, like grey granite in the Eastern Red-backed Salamander.

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