Southern Sagebrush Lizard vs. Common Side-blotched Lizard

Their ranges overlap (checked against both species' records). The Southern Sagebrush Lizard has small keeled spiny scales, rusty colour on the side behind the front leg, pale stripes and rows of dark blotches; the Common Side-blotched Lizard has a dark blotch on the side just behind the front leg and tiny grainy back scales. A: Southern Sagebrush Lizard, no collar and no dark blotch behind the front leg; Common Side-blotched Lizard, a dark blue-black blotch on the side just behind the front leg. B: Southern Sagebrush Lizard, small, keeled, spiny scales; Common Side-blotched Lizard, tiny, grainy scales: not spiny. C: Southern Sagebrush Lizard, pale stripes along the sides, rows of dark blotches between; Common Side-blotched Lizard, speckled with pale blue (males) or dark blotches and pale stripes (females).

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