Elegant Earless Lizard vs. Zebra-tailed Lizard
Both live on open sandy and gravelly flats and washes in central and southern Arizona, and both have dark bars just behind the front legs. A: No ear opening in the Elegant Earless Lizard; an ear opening in the Zebra-tailed Lizard. B: Shorter legs; the underside of the tail plain white in the Elegant Earless Lizard; very long legs; bold black bars under a tail it curls over the back in the Zebra-tailed Lizard.
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