Spotted Dusky Salamander vs. Four-toed Salamander
Both are small brown salamanders found under moss and cover near water. The Four-toed has a pure white belly with bold round black spots, four toes on each hind foot, a reddish-brown back and a constriction at the base of the tail; the Spotted Dusky has a pale line from behind the eye to the angle of the jaw, hind legs much heavier than the front, a keeled tail, five hind toes, and a plain or lightly mottled belly.
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