Orange-throated Whiptail vs. Western Whiptail

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 Western Whiptail has pale stripes broken by dark bars into a checkered pattern, tiny grainy scales and a very long tail. A: Orange-throated Whiptail, an orange throat; Western Whiptail, no collar and no dark blotch behind the front leg. B: Orange-throated Whiptail, tiny, grain-like scales; Western Whiptail, tiny, grain-like scales. C: Orange-throated Whiptail, clean pale stripes on a dark back, no spots between them; Western Whiptail, pale stripes broken by dark bars and spots: checkered.

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