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Island Fence Lizard vs. Common Side-blotched Lizard

Both live on the northern Channel Islands; their records overlap there. A: No dark blotch in the Island Fence Lizard; a dark blotch behind the front leg in the Common Side-blotched Lizard. B: Big, keeled, spiny scales in the Island Fence Lizard; tiny smooth grain-like scales in the Common Side-blotched Lizard.

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Island Fence Lizard

Sceloporus becki

Common Side-blotched Lizard

Uta stansburiana
Island Fence Lizard vs. Common Side-blotched Lizard: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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