Desert Horned Lizard vs. Common Sagebrush Lizard

Both live in southern Idaho. The Desert Horned Lizard has a flat, round body with a row of pointed horns; the Common Sagebrush Lizard has small spiny back scales, rusty orange in the armpit and a black bar on the shoulder. A: Desert Horned Lizard, pointed horns at the back of the head; Common Sagebrush Lizard, no horns: an ordinary lizard head. B: Desert Horned Lizard, flat and round, with a fringe of spiky scales and a short tail; Common Sagebrush Lizard, slim-bodied, not flat and round.

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