Zebra-tailed Lizard vs. Common Side-blotched Lizard

Their ranges overlap (checked against both species' records). The Zebra-tailed Lizard has a flat, long-legged sandy lizard with black bars on the side of the belly and under the tail; the Common Side-blotched Lizard has a dark blotch on the side just behind the front leg and tiny grainy back scales. A: Zebra-tailed Lizard, two black bars on the side of the belly, behind the front leg; Common Side-blotched Lizard, a dark blue-black blotch on the side just behind the front leg. B: Zebra-tailed Lizard, tiny, grain-like scales; Common Side-blotched Lizard, tiny, grainy scales: not spiny. C: Zebra-tailed Lizard, fine pale spots on grey or sandy brown; Common Side-blotched Lizard, speckled with pale blue (males) or dark blotches and pale stripes (females).

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