Southern Zigzag Salamander vs. Northern Dusky Salamander
Northern Duskies turn up under the same rocks near seeps (records in 8 of the Southern Zigzag's one-degree squares). A: No pale line from the eye to the jaw in the Southern Zigzag Salamander; a pale line from behind the eye to the angle of the jaw in the Northern Dusky Salamander. B: Front and hind legs the same size in the Southern Zigzag Salamander; hind legs much larger and heavier than the front in the Northern Dusky Salamander.
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