Granite Spiny Lizard vs. Southern Sagebrush 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 Southern Sagebrush Lizard has small keeled spiny scales, rusty colour on the side behind the front leg, pale stripes and rows of dark blotches. A: Granite Spiny Lizard, a broad black collar on the shoulder, in front of the front leg; Southern Sagebrush Lizard, no collar and no dark blotch behind the front leg. B: Granite Spiny Lizard, big, keeled, very spiny scales; Southern Sagebrush Lizard, small, keeled, spiny scales. C: Granite Spiny Lizard, dark, flecked blue-green, a purple-brown band down the back; Southern Sagebrush Lizard, pale stripes along the sides, rows of dark blotches between.

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