Wehrle's Salamander vs. Eastern Red-backed Salamander
A Wehrle's Salamander is larger, 4 to 6.5 inches, dark grey to brown, with a row of white or yellowish spots low along each side and a pale throat. An Eastern Red-backed Salamander is small, with a straight-edged red, orange or yellow stripe, or plain grey in its lead-backed form, and a salt-and-pepper belly.
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