Validation of Elegant Earless Lizards

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zoutedrop
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Validation of Elegant Earless Lizards

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Hi all, thanks for the help on the Clark's. This series is of what I believe are all Elegant Earless Lizards.

Elegant Earless Lizard from Maricopa County AZ

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Elegant Earless Lizard Santa Cruz County AZ

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Elegant Earless Lizard Santa Cruz AZ

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Elegant Earless Lizard Pinal County AZ

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thanks, Matt
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Joshua Jones
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Re: Validation of Elegant Earless Lizards

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Looks like H. elegans to me.
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Owen
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Re: Validation of Elegant Earless Lizards

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oops
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Jeff
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Re: Validation of Elegant Earless Lizards

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First and last look like female Greater Earless. For instance, both appear to have black going under the distal end of the tail.

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Re: Validation of Elegant Earless Lizards

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Jeff wrote:First and last look like female Greater Earless. For instance, both appear to have black going under the distal end of the tail.

Jeff
That is a pretty cool observation, thanks
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