Western Dwarf Salamander vs. Southern Red-backed Salamander

They meet in the pine woods of Louisiana and southern Arkansas. A: Bronze back; a dark stripe low on each side; no red stripe in the Western Dwarf Salamander; a red to orange stripe with saw-toothed edges down the back in the Southern Red-backed Salamander. B: Bright yellow in the Western Dwarf Salamander; black with white speckles on the lower sides and belly (salt-and-pepper) in the Southern Red-backed Salamander. C: Four toes on each hind foot in the Western Dwarf Salamander; five toes on each hind foot in the Southern Red-backed Salamander. The Southern Red-backed Salamander never goes in the water; the Western Dwarf Salamander lives at swamp and seep edges.

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