Wildsight
Compare two species

Western Fence Lizard vs. Greater Short-horned Lizard

Both live in southern Idaho. The Western Fence Lizard has large, keeled, pointed back scales and yellow-orange on the rear of the thighs; the Greater Short-horned Lizard has a flat, round body with short horns. A: Western Fence Lizard, no horns: an ordinary lizard head; Greater Short-horned Lizard, short, stubby horns. B: Western Fence Lizard, slim, with a long tail; Greater Short-horned Lizard, flat and round, with a fringe of pointed scales and a short tail.

Open this comparison in Wildsight

Western Fence Lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis

Greater Short-horned Lizard

Phrynosoma hernandesi
Western Fence Lizard vs. Greater Short-horned Lizard: comparison sheet with the differences marked

Photographs via iNaturalist under Creative Commons licences; the photographers are credited on the sheet.

More comparisons

Wildsight identifies the reptiles and amphibians of the United States. Every comparison