Granite Spiny Lizard vs. Ornate Tree Lizard

Their ranges overlap (checked against both species' records). The Granite Spiny Lizard has a big, very spiny lizard with a broad black collar on the shoulder and a blue-green or purple sheen; 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: Granite Spiny Lizard, a broad black collar on the shoulder, in front of the front leg; Ornate Tree Lizard, a fold of skin across the throat, in front of the shoulder. B: Granite Spiny Lizard, big, keeled, very spiny scales; Ornate Tree Lizard, tiny grains with bands of larger keeled scales. C: Granite Spiny Lizard, dark, flecked blue-green, a purple-brown band down the back; Ornate Tree Lizard, dark wavy crossbars.

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