Desert Spiny Lizard vs. Common Sagebrush Lizard

Their ranges overlap (checked against both species' records). The Desert Spiny Lizard has a big, stocky spiny lizard, straw-yellow to tan, with a black wedge on each side of the neck; the Common Sagebrush Lizard has small spiny back scales, rusty orange in the armpit and a black bar on the shoulder. A: Desert Spiny Lizard, a black wedge on the side of the neck, edged pale behind; Common Sagebrush Lizard, rusty orange in the armpit and a black bar on the shoulder; no blotch behind the leg. B: Desert Spiny Lizard, big, keeled, pointed scales: spiny; Common Sagebrush Lizard, small, keeled, spiny scales. C: Desert Spiny Lizard, straw-yellow to tan, the scales tipped dark; Common Sagebrush Lizard, pale stripes along the sides with dark blotches between.

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