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Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail vs. Western Whiptail

They meet in the grassland and canyons of southeastern Arizona. A: Faint stripes with many pale spots in the Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail; a black net or bars on grey-tan in the Western Whiptail. B: Clear stripes and no spots in the Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail; stripes AND spots, with a bright blue tail in the Western Whiptail.

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Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail

Aspidoscelis exsanguis

Western Whiptail

Aspidoscelis tigris
Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail vs. Western Whiptail: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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