Greater Short-horned Lizard vs. Prairie Lizard

Both are spiny, grey-brown lizards of open ground. A: the Short-horned Lizard has short, stubby horns at the back of the head and spiky scales all over; the Prairie Lizard has none. B: the Short-horned Lizard is wide, flat and round, with a fringe of pointed scales along each side and a short tail; the Prairie Lizard is slim, with a long tail and pale stripes. The Short-horned Lizard gives birth to live young; in Nebraska it lives only in the northwest panhandle.

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