New Mexico Whiptail vs. Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail
Both are all-female whiptails with stripes and spots; their ranges meet in New Mexico. A: Bold yellow or cream stripes, the middle one wavy in the New Mexico Whiptail; faint, muted stripes, straight in the Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail. B: Light spots between the stripes, not bright yellow in the New Mexico Whiptail; many spots that turn bright yellow on the hind legs and lower back in the Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail.
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