Red-cheeked Salamander vs. Southern Appalachian Salamander

Both are big black woodland salamanders of the Smokies; they hybridise at lower elevations. A: A red, orange or yellow patch on each cheek in the Red-cheeked Salamander; no cheek patch in the Southern Appalachian Salamander. B: No white spots anywhere in the Red-cheeked Salamander; a few small white spots on the back, bigger ones low on the sides in the Southern Appalachian Salamander. C: Grey, like the belly in the Red-cheeked Salamander; paler than the belly in the Southern Appalachian Salamander.

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