Southern Appalachian Salamander vs. Northern Slimy Salamander
Both are big black, white-spotted woodland salamanders; they meet and hybridise in the Smokies and Unicois. A: Few, tiny white spots in the Southern Appalachian Salamander; many bigger white or brassy spots in the Northern Slimy Salamander. B: Paler than the slate-grey belly in the Southern Appalachian Salamander; dark, about as dark as the belly in the Northern Slimy Salamander. C: Sometimes small red spots on the legs in the Southern Appalachian Salamander; no red in the Northern Slimy Salamander.
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