Red-cheeked Salamander vs. Northern Slimy Salamander

Both are big black woodland salamanders; slimies live in the lower Smokies just below the Red-cheeked. A: A red, orange or yellow patch on each cheek in the Red-cheeked Salamander; no cheek patch in the Northern Slimy Salamander. B: No white spots anywhere in the Red-cheeked Salamander; thickly scattered white or brassy spots in the Northern Slimy Salamander.

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