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Speckled Black Salamander vs. Arboreal Salamander

Both live in the north Coast Ranges and the Bay Area; their records overlap widely. A: Black with white or cream dots in the Speckled Black Salamander; chocolate-brown with yellow dots in the Arboreal Salamander. B: Rounded, not much wider than the neck in the Speckled Black Salamander; huge and triangular, with bulging jaw muscles in the Arboreal Salamander.

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Speckled Black Salamander

Aneides flavipunctatus

Arboreal Salamander

Aneides lugubris
Speckled Black Salamander vs. Arboreal Salamander: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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