Laredo Striped Whiptail (Aspidoscelis laredoensis)
Description: The Laredo striped whiptail grows from 6 to 11 inches in length. It has an overall color of dark green or dark brown, with 7 yellow or white stripes that run from head to tail, and a white underside. They are thin bodied, with a long tail.
Habitat: They are wary, energetic, and fast moving, darting for cover if approached. Its preferred habitat is areas with sandy soils and sparse vegetation. They are often found in cultivated fields and pasture land.
Range: The range extends along a small area paralleling the Rio Grande in southern Texas and adjacent Tamaulipas, Mexico, from near Brownsville to the vicinity of Del Rio, including some localities well away from the Rio Grande.
Found in these States:
TX
Diet: Like other species of whiptail lizard, it is diurnal and insectivorous.
Reproduction: The species reproduces through parthenogenesis, the female lays up to four unfertilized eggs in mid summer, which hatch in approximately six weeks.
Status: Listed as Least Concern in view of the wide range, probably relatively stable extent of occurrence, area of occupancy, number of subpopulations, and population size. No major threats are known.
»» Kingdom: Animalia - Animals
»» Phylum: Chordata - Chordates
»» Subphylum: Vertebrata - Vertebrates
»» Class: Reptilia - Reptiles
»» Order: Squamata - Lizards
»» Family: Teiidae - Whiptails & Racerunner Lizards
»» Genus: Aspidoscelis
»» Species: Aspidoscelis laredoensis - Laredo Striped Whiptail
»» Subspecies: None
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