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Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard vs. Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard

Their records touch where the Mojave Desert meets the Coachella Valley. A: No black spot (or a tiny one) in the Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard; a round black spot on each side in the Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard. B: Eye-spots scattered, pale in the Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard; eye-spots scattered, darker in the Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard. Range decides most of the time.

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Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard

Uma inornata

Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard

Uma scoparia
Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard vs. Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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