Blainville's Horned Lizard vs. Desert Horned Lizard

Their ranges overlap (checked against both species' records). The Blainville's Horned Lizard has a flat, round body with long horns and two rows of fringe scales along each side; the Desert Horned Lizard has a flat, round body, short horns, a blunt snout and one row of fringe scales. A: Blainville's Horned Lizard, long, sharp horns at the back of the head; Desert Horned Lizard, pointed horns at the back of the head. B: Blainville's Horned Lizard, flat and round, with a fringe of pointed scales along the side; Desert Horned Lizard, flat and round, with a fringe of spiky scales and a short tail.

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