Giant Whiptail vs. Six-lined Racerunner

Giant Whiptails live in Miami-Dade, where Six-lined Racerunners also live. A: Small cream spots all over, no stripes in the Giant Whiptail; six or seven clean pale stripes, no spots in the Six-lined Racerunner. B: Speckled all over, head and body alike in the Giant Whiptail; a green wash on the head and front in the Six-lined Racerunner. The Giant Whiptail is bigger (10 to 14 in) with a reddish-brown tail.

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