Western Fence Lizard vs. Long-nosed Leopard 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 Long-nosed Leopard Lizard has many big round dark spots, no collar, a long narrow snout and tiny grainy scales. A: Western Fence Lizard, wavy dark bars down each side of the back; Long-nosed Leopard Lizard, many big, round dark spots. B: Western Fence Lizard, no collar and no dark blotch behind the front leg; males have a blue throat patch; Long-nosed Leopard Lizard, no collar: the spots run onto the neck. C: Western Fence Lizard, large, keeled, pointed scales: spiny; Long-nosed Leopard Lizard, tiny, grain-like scales.
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