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Sonoran Spotted Whiptail vs. Orange-throated Whiptail

Their records overlap in Orange County. Both are striped whiptails. A: White or pale bluish in the Sonoran Spotted Whiptail; orange (bright in adults) in the Orange-throated Whiptail. B: Pale spots in the dark fields in the Sonoran Spotted Whiptail; plain dark fields in the Orange-throated Whiptail.

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Sonoran Spotted Whiptail

Aspidoscelis sonorae

Orange-throated Whiptail

Aspidoscelis hyperythrus
Sonoran Spotted Whiptail vs. Orange-throated Whiptail: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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