Plateau Fence Lizard vs. Western Earless Lizard
Both are small grey-brown lizards with pale stripes and rows of dark marks. A: the Plateau Fence Lizard has an ear opening behind the jaw; the Earless Lizard has none. B: the fence lizard's back scales are large, keeled and spiny; the Earless Lizard's are tiny and grain-like, so it looks smooth. C: males of the fence lizard have large blue patches on the belly sides; male Earless Lizards have two short black bars on each side behind the front leg. The Earless Lizard lives on sandy ground in southeastern Wyoming.
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