Western Dwarf Salamander vs. Southern Two-lined Salamander
They meet in Louisiana and Mississippi; both are slim, yellowish brook salamanders. A: Bronze to yellowish-brown; one dark stripe low on each side in the Western Dwarf Salamander; bright yellow, with two thin dark lines bordering the back in the Southern Two-lined Salamander. B: Four toes on each hind foot in the Western Dwarf Salamander; five toes on each hind foot in the Southern Two-lined Salamander. The Southern Two-lined Salamander lives along clear streams; the Western Dwarf Salamander in swamps, seeps and wet leaf litter.
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