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Ringed Salamander vs. Spotted Salamander

Both are dark mole salamanders with yellow markings, in the same Ozark and Ouachita woods. A: Narrow yellow rings across the back in the Ringed Salamander; round yellow spots in two rows down the back in the Spotted Salamander.

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Ringed Salamander

Ambystoma annulatum

Spotted Salamander

Ambystoma maculatum
Ringed Salamander vs. Spotted Salamander: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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