Giant Spotted Whiptail vs. Western Whiptail

Both live in the canyons and washes of south-central Arizona. A: Pale spots on dark brown in the Giant Spotted Whiptail; a black net or bars on grey-tan in the Western Whiptail. B: Reddish orange in the Giant Spotted Whiptail; grey or tan, no orange in the Western Whiptail. C: Six or seven bold pale stripes and an orange tail in the Giant Spotted Whiptail; stripes and spots, with a bright blue tail in the Western Whiptail.

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