Rich Mountain Salamander vs. Kiamichi Slimy Salamander
They share the moist north slopes of Kiamichi Mountain in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. A: Chestnut, reddish or brassy patches on a dark back in the Rich Mountain Salamander; glossy black with small white and brassy spots in the Kiamichi Slimy Salamander. B: White blotches only low on the sides in the Rich Mountain Salamander; small white spots from the back down the sides in the Kiamichi Slimy Salamander. The Rich Mountain has a pale chin; the Kiamichi Slimy a dark one. Both are protected in Oklahoma: look, do not collect.
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