Wildsight
Compare two species

Valley and Ridge Salamander vs. Northern Ravine Salamander

Both are long, slim, short-legged salamanders, dark with fine brassy or silvery flecks, never striped. They replace each other across the Allegheny Front: the Valley and Ridge Salamander in the ridges to the east, the Northern Ravine Salamander on the plateau to the west. Use the county.

Open this comparison in Wildsight

Valley and Ridge Salamander

Plethodon hoffmani

Northern Ravine Salamander

Plethodon electromorphus
Valley and Ridge Salamander vs. Northern Ravine Salamander: comparison sheet with the differences marked

Photographs via iNaturalist under Creative Commons licences; the photographers are credited on the sheet.

More comparisons

Wildsight identifies the reptiles and amphibians of the United States. Every comparison