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The desert grassland whiptail lizard (Aspidoscelis uniparens) is an all-female species of reptiles in North America. It was formerly placed in the genus Cnemidophorus. A common predator of the whiptail lizard is the leopard lizard that preys on A. uniparens by using ambush and stalk hunting tactics. [2] [3] [4] These reptiles reproduce by ...
Aspidoscelis communis (Cope, 1878) – Colima giant whiptail; Aspidoscelis costatus (Cope, 1878) – western Mexico whiptail lizard; Aspidoscelis cozumela (Gadow, 1906) – Cozumel racerunner; Aspidoscelis danheimae (Burt, 1929) – Isla San José whiptail; Aspidoscelis deppii (Wiegmann, 1834) – blackbelly racerunner
The little striped whiptail grows from 6.5 to 9.5 inches (17 to 24 cm) in length. It is typically black in color, with yellow or white striping from head to tail, and a light blue underside. It is slender bodied, with a blue colored tail approximately three times the body length. The blue coloration is much more pronounced on males than females.
Two species are introduced, including the Burmese python, which was introduced when Hurricane Andrew destroyed a holding facility full of imported snakes, and which created a huge media storm and fears it would become widely invasive, but this species has proven unable to withstand colder weather outside of extreme South Florida.
Two new types of lizards hatched this year at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. In the zoo's reptile building, Desert Grassland Whiptail lizards hatched on Jan. 20, the first hatchlings of the year.
Chihuahuan spotted whiptail (Aspidoscelis exsanguis) Gila spotted whiptail (Aspidoscelis flagellicauda) Aspidoscelis franciscensis; Texas spotted whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis) Aspidoscelis guttata; Orange-throated whiptail (Aspidoscelis hyperythra) Little striped whiptail (Aspidoscelis inornata) Laredo striped whiptail (Aspidoscelis laredoensis)
The Trans-Pecos striped whiptail (Aspidoscelis inornatus heptagrammus) is a subspecies of the little striped whiptail (Aspidoscelis inornatus) lizard.It is found in the semiarid, sandy habitats of the Chihuahuan Desert, in the United States from West Texas across southern New Mexico to Arizona, as well as northern Mexico.
Little white whiptail (Aspidoscelis gypsi) VU; Family Scincidae (skinks) Florida sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) VU; Family Xantusiidae (night lizards) Sandstone night lizard (Xantusia gracilis) VU; Family Anguidae (glass lizards, alligator lizards, and relatives) Panamint alligator lizard (Elgaria panamintina) VU; Family Colubridae (colubrid ...