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Long-nosed Leopard Lizard vs. Desert Horned Lizard

Both live in southern Idaho. The Long-nosed Leopard Lizard has many big round dark spots, no collar, a long narrow snout and tiny grainy scales; the Desert Horned Lizard has a flat, round body with a row of pointed horns. A: Long-nosed Leopard Lizard, no horns: a long, narrow snout; Desert Horned Lizard, pointed horns at the back of the head. B: Long-nosed Leopard Lizard, slim, with a long tail; Desert Horned Lizard, flat and round, with a fringe of spiky scales and a short tail.

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Long-nosed Leopard Lizard

Gambelia wislizenii

Desert Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma platyrhinos
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard vs. Desert Horned Lizard: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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