Plateau Striped Whiptail vs. Greater Short-horned Lizard
Their ranges overlap on the Colorado Plateau and nearby (records checked); the Plateau Striped Whiptail has only a few Oregon records. A: Six or seven clean pale stripes, no spots between them in the Plateau Striped Whiptail; flat and round, short horns in the Greater Short-horned Lizard. B: Pale blue tail in the Plateau Striped Whiptail; no blue on the tail in the Greater Short-horned Lizard.
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