Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard vs. Zebra-tailed Lizard
Both run fast over sand in the Mojave Desert; their records overlap there. A: Small dark eye-spots (rings) all over in the Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard; fine pale spots, no eye-spots in the Zebra-tailed Lizard. B: One black spot in the Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard; two black bars in the Zebra-tailed Lizard. C: Fringed with pointed scales in the Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard; long and thin, no fringe in the Zebra-tailed Lizard. The fringe-toed lizard also has a shovel-shaped snout and black crescents on the throat.
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