Spotted Dusky Salamander vs. Southern Two-lined Salamander
Both are stream salamanders of southern Illinois, often under the same rocks. The Spotted Dusky is stout and brown with a pale line from the eye to the angle of the jaw, heavy hind legs and a keeled tail; the Southern Two-lined is slim, yellow to bronze, with a dark line down each side from the eye onto the tail, slim hind legs and a round tail.
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