Plateau Fence Lizard vs. Greater Short-horned Lizard
Both are spiny grey-brown lizards of rocky southern Wyoming. A: the Short-horned Lizard has short horns at the back of the head; the Plateau Fence Lizard has an ordinary head. B: from above the Short-horned Lizard is wide, flat and round with a fringe of pointed scales along each side; the Plateau Fence Lizard is slim. C: the Short-horned Lizard's tail is short; the Plateau Fence Lizard's is longer than its body. The fence lizard runs and climbs; the horned lizard sits tight on its camouflage.
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