Shasta Black Salamander vs. Ensatina
Both live under logs and rocks around Shasta Lake; their records overlap there. A: Black, with few or no pale flecks in the Shasta Black Salamander; plain orange-brown to reddish-brown in the Ensatina. B: Round, not pinched at the base in the Shasta Black Salamander; pinched in where it joins the body in the Ensatina. C: Big and wide, the jaw muscles bulging in the Shasta Black Salamander; rounded, with big bulging dark eyes in the Ensatina.
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