Spiny-tailed Iguana vs. Desert Iguana

The Desert Iguana lives on sandy flats of the Avra Valley and Tucson Mountains, near the Spiny-tailed Iguanas at the Desert Museum. A: Big: to 12.25 in (31 cm) head and body in the Spiny-tailed Iguana; smaller: to 5.75 in (14.6 cm) head and body in the Desert Iguana. B: Grey to black with black crossbars in the Spiny-tailed Iguana; pale cream with reddish-brown net and spots in the Desert Iguana. C: Ringed with big spiny scales in the Spiny-tailed Iguana; ringed with rows of dark spots; no spines in the Desert Iguana.

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