Marbled whiptail
Marbled whiptail | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Teiidae |
Genus: | Aspidoscelis |
Species: | A. marmoratus
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Binomial name | |
Aspidoscelis marmoratus | |
Synonyms | |
Cnemidophorus tigris marmoratus |
The marbled whiptail (Aspidoscelis marmoratus) is a species of lizard found in the United States, in southern New Mexico and Texas, and in northern Mexico, in Coahuila, Chihuahua and Durango.
Description
The marbled whiptail grows from 8 to 12 inches in length. It is grey or black overall in color with 4 to 8 yellow or white stripes, often with dark mottling, giving it a marbled appearance. Their underside is white or pale yellow, with a peach coloration on the throat. They are slender bodied, with long tails.
Behavior
Like most other species of whiptail lizards, the marbled whiptail is
eggs
laid sometime in the month of May. The eggs hatch in six to eight weeks. A second clutch of eggs is occasionally laid in mid summer. Hatchlings look much like the adults, except they have bright blue colored tails.
Subspecies
There are two recognized subspecies of A. marmoratus:
- Aspidoscelis marmoratus marmoratus (Baird & Girard, 1852)
- Aspidoscelis marmoratus reticuloriens (Vance, 1978)