Orange-throated Whiptail vs. Common Side-blotched Lizard

Their ranges overlap (checked against both species' records). The Orange-throated Whiptail has an orange throat and clean pale stripes on a dark back with no spots between them; the Common Side-blotched Lizard has a dark blotch on the side just behind the front leg and tiny grainy back scales. A: Orange-throated Whiptail, an orange throat; Common Side-blotched Lizard, a dark blue-black blotch on the side just behind the front leg. B: Orange-throated Whiptail, tiny, grain-like scales; Common Side-blotched Lizard, tiny, grainy scales: not spiny. C: Orange-throated Whiptail, clean pale stripes on a dark back, no spots between them; Common Side-blotched Lizard, speckled with pale blue (males) or dark blotches and pale stripes (females).

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