Ringed Salamander vs. Marbled Salamander

Both are banded mole salamanders of the Ozark and Ouachita forests and breed in autumn (records share many squares in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri). A: Narrow yellow to cream rings around the body, on dark brown or black in the Ringed Salamander; broad silvery-white or grey crossbands, often hourglass-shaped in the Marbled Salamander. B: Long and slender with a small, narrow head in the Ringed Salamander; stout, with a broad head in the Marbled Salamander.

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