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Plateau Earless Lizard vs. Greater Earless Lizard

They share the open rocky ground of the Edwards Plateau; neither has ear openings. A: No black bars on the side of the belly in the Plateau Earless Lizard; two bold black bars on the side of the belly, behind the front leg in the Greater Earless Lizard. B: Round dark spots in the Plateau Earless Lizard; bold black bars across the underside in the Greater Earless Lizard. The Greater Earless Lizard is bigger, with a longer tail it curls and wags.

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Plateau Earless Lizard

Holbrookia lacerata

Greater Earless Lizard

Cophosaurus texanus
Plateau Earless Lizard vs. Greater Earless Lizard: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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