Sonoran Spotted Whiptail vs. Western Skink
Both are striped lizards with blue tails in the young; their records overlap in Orange and Los Angeles counties. A: Tiny dull grain-like scales on the back in the Sonoran Spotted Whiptail; smooth, shiny, overlapping scales in the Western Skink. B: Blue-green to tan, rough in the Sonoran Spotted Whiptail; bright blue, shiny (young and many adults) in the Western Skink.
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