Desert Spiny Lizard vs. Ornate Tree 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 Ornate Tree Lizard has a fold of skin across the throat, tiny scales with bands of bigger keeled ones, and dark wavy crossbars. A: Desert Spiny Lizard, a black wedge on the side of the neck, edged pale behind; Ornate Tree Lizard, a fold of skin across the throat, in front of the shoulder. B: Desert Spiny Lizard, big, keeled, pointed scales: spiny; Ornate Tree Lizard, tiny grains with bands of larger keeled scales. C: Desert Spiny Lizard, straw-yellow to tan, the scales tipped dark; Ornate Tree Lizard, dark wavy crossbars.
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