Van Dyke's Salamander vs. Larch Mountain Salamander
Both live in the southern Washington Cascades (records overlap in 3 cells). A: Pale yellow throat; the belly dark in the Van Dyke's Salamander; belly red, orange or pink in the Larch Mountain Salamander. B: A broad yellow, tan or reddish stripe in the Van Dyke's Salamander; a reddish stripe peppered with dark in the Larch Mountain Salamander. The Larch Mountain is smaller (to 4 in) and lives in talus. Van Dyke's usually has 14 grooves along the side; counted in hand, not shown.
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