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Peninsular Leaf-toed Gecko vs. Desert Night Lizard

Their records touch on the desert slopes of the Peninsular Ranges. A: A pair of big flat leaf-like pads at each toe tip in the Peninsular Leaf-toed Gecko; slim, clawed toes with no pads in the Desert Night Lizard. B: Small blotches and raised warts in the Peninsular Leaf-toed Gecko; many small black spots, no warts in the Desert Night Lizard.

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Peninsular Leaf-toed Gecko

Phyllodactylus nocticolus

Desert Night Lizard

Xantusia vigilis
Peninsular Leaf-toed Gecko vs. Desert Night Lizard: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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