Description: The Trans-Pecos spotted whiptail is gray or black in color, with six to eight yellow or white stripes which run along the body from head to tail. Unlike other species of whiptail lizards, they have no spotting between their stripes. Their undersides are white or pale blue in color, and often they have light blue on the sides of their heads and tails. They are thin-bodied, and have a tail that is typically almost three times the length of their bodies.

Habitat: It is found in the semiarid, sandy habitats of the Chihuahuan Desert.

Range: West Texas across southern New Mexico to Arizona, as well as northern Mexico.

Found in these States: NM | TX

Diet: Like most species of whiptail lizard, Trans-Pecos spotted whiptails are diurnal and insectivorous.

Reproduction: Breeding takes place in the late spring, and clutches of 2 to 4 eggs are laid from May to July and hatch approximately six weeks later.

Status: Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, many locations, and presumed large population size, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to warrant listing in a more threatened category. Habitat degradation is a conservation concern in some areas.

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