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Common Spotted Whiptail vs. Arizona Striped Whiptail

Both are striped whiptails of the Chihuahuan Desert grassland (records share 15 one-degree squares). A: Rows of pale spots in the Common Spotted Whiptail; plain dark, no spots in the Arizona Striped Whiptail. The tail differs too: pinkish to reddish brown in the Common Spotted Whiptail, bright blue in the Arizona Striped.

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Common Spotted Whiptail

Aspidoscelis gularis

Arizona Striped Whiptail

Aspidoscelis arizonae
Common Spotted Whiptail vs. Arizona Striped Whiptail: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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