Northern Curly-tailed Lizard vs. Florida Scrub Lizard

Curly-tailed Lizards reach the Atlantic coastal scrub of Brevard to Palm Beach, home of the Florida Scrub Lizard. A: No broad dark stripe on the side in the Northern Curly-tailed Lizard; a broad dark brown stripe along each side in the Florida Scrub Lizard. B: Often curled up over the back in the Northern Curly-tailed Lizard; held straight in the Florida Scrub Lizard. The Florida Scrub Lizard is small (3.5 to 5.5 in); the Curly-tail grows to 10.5 in.

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