Weller's Salamander vs. Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander

Both are small dark salamanders under logs in the high north-east mountains. A: No pale line in the Weller's Salamander; a pale line from the eye to the jaw in the Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander. B: Black with gold or silvery blotches in the Weller's Salamander; usually a stripe, straight or wavy-edged in the Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander. C: No bigger than the front legs in the Weller's Salamander; bigger than the front legs in the Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander.

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