Red-legged Salamander vs. Southern Appalachian Salamander

Both are big black woodland salamanders of the Unicois; they hybridise at lower elevations and the Southern Appalachian can have red leg spots too. A: Bright red on the upper legs in the Red-legged Salamander; at most a few small red spots in the Southern Appalachian Salamander. B: No white spots in the Red-legged Salamander; a few small white spots on the back, bigger ones low on the sides in the Southern Appalachian Salamander. C: Dark in the Red-legged Salamander; paler than the belly in the Southern Appalachian Salamander.

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