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Desert Grassland Whiptail vs. Sonoran Spotted Whiptail

Both are all-female striped whiptails of the desert grassland and foothills of southeastern and central Arizona. A: No spots in the Desert Grassland Whiptail; pale spots in the dark fields along the sides (few or none between the two middle stripes) in the Sonoran Spotted Whiptail. B: Muted blue-grey or olive in the Desert Grassland Whiptail; olive to brown in the Sonoran Spotted Whiptail.

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Desert Grassland Whiptail

Aspidoscelis uniparens

Sonoran Spotted Whiptail

Aspidoscelis sonorae
Desert Grassland Whiptail vs. Sonoran Spotted Whiptail: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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