Ravine Salamander vs. Northern Slimy Salamander

Both are dark woodland salamanders with pale marks, under the same logs and rocks (Northern Slimy records in 15 of the Ravine Salamander's 17 one-degree squares). A: Tiny silvery or brassy flecks, like a dusting in the Ravine Salamander; bold white or brassy spots in the Northern Slimy Salamander. B: Very long and thin with short legs; up to about 4.5 in in the Ravine Salamander; stout, with longer legs; up to 8 in in the Northern Slimy Salamander.

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