Common Butterfly Lizard vs. Giant Ameiva

Common Butterfly Lizards and Giant Ameivas both live on open, sunny ground round Miami. A: Black and orange bars on the sides in the Common Butterfly Lizard; rows of pale spots on a dark side, no bars in the Giant Ameiva. B: Grey-brown or olive with rows of yellow spots in the Common Butterfly Lizard; brown in front, green on the back half in the Giant Ameiva.

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