Western Earless Lizard vs. Prairie Lizard
Two small, striped lizards of sandy open ground. A: the Earless Lizard has no ear opening; the Prairie Lizard has an obvious one behind the jaw, fringed with spiny scales. B: the Earless Lizard's scales are tiny and grain-like; the Prairie Lizard's are rough and spine-tipped, giving it a bristly look. C: male Earless Lizards have two short black bars on each side of the belly behind the front leg; male Prairie Lizards have blue patches on the belly sides instead.
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