Common Chuckwalla vs. Desert Iguana

Both live in the Mojave and Colorado deserts: the Chuckwalla on rocks, the Desert Iguana on sandy flats. A: Loose folds of skin on the neck and sides in the Common Chuckwalla; a small, round head and smooth neck in the Desert Iguana. B: Thick at the base with a blunt tip in the Common Chuckwalla; long and slim, ringed with dark spots in the Desert Iguana.

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