Southern Alligator Lizard vs. Common Side-blotched Lizard

Both live in Oregon; their records overlap. A: No dark blotch behind the front leg in the Southern Alligator Lizard; a dark blotch behind the front leg in the Common Side-blotched Lizard. B: Squarish plates in rows in the Southern Alligator Lizard; tiny grainy scales in the Common Side-blotched Lizard.

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