Hispaniolan Khaki Curlytail vs. Northern Curly-tailed Lizard

Khaki Curlytails live on rocky ground in Miami-Dade, among the far commoner Northern Curly-tailed Lizards. A: Pale, with red bars and turquoise-blue mottling on the sides in the Hispaniolan Khaki Curlytail; grey to tan with rough, spiny scales; no red bars or blue on the sides in the Northern Curly-tailed Lizard. Both curl the tail up over the back. Adult male Khaki Curlytails have a pale greyish-blue eye.

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