Mimic Glass Lizard vs. Eastern Glass Lizard

Both live in the pine flatwoods and sandy woods of the southern coastal plain. A: A dark stripe down the middle of the back in the Mimic Glass Lizard; no dark middle stripe in the Eastern Glass Lizard. B: Dark stripes and spots, no white marks in the Mimic Glass Lizard; white marks on the neck and lower sides; old adults greenish in the Eastern Glass Lizard. The Eastern grows far bigger, up to about 43 in.

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