Southern Alligator Lizard vs. Pygmy Short-horned Lizard

Both live in Oregon; their records overlap. A: Long and stiff with a long tail in the Southern Alligator Lizard; flat and round, with a short tail in the Pygmy Short-horned Lizard. B: A long head, no horns in the Southern Alligator Lizard; tiny stubby horns in the Pygmy Short-horned Lizard.

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