Northern Curly-tailed Lizard vs. Eastern Fence Lizard

Curly-tailed Lizards have spread into the pine rocklands and coastal towns where Eastern Fence Lizards live. A: Often curled up over the back like a spring in the Northern Curly-tailed Lizard; held straight in the Eastern Fence Lizard. B: Grey-tan without wavy crossbars; a crest of raised scales down the middle in the Northern Curly-tailed Lizard; wavy dark crossbars on the back in the Eastern Fence Lizard. Male Eastern Fence Lizards have blue patches on the throat and belly sides.

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