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Western Marbled Whiptail (A.m. marmoratus)Species of Least Concern





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.


Habitat: Prefers sandy areas with sparse vegetation; arid and semiarid locations and open wooded areas; when inactive, occupies burrows.


Range: Type locality: “Between San Antonio and El Paso”. Restricted to El Paso, Texas.


Found in these States: TX


Diet: Eats insects, spiders, scorpions; active forager, may dig for prey.


Reproduction: Breeding takes place in the spring, with up to four 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.


Status: Status Last Reviewed: 1/9/1997 Global status needs review.


Taxonomy:

»» Kingdom: Animalia - Animals
   »» Phylum: Chordata - Chordates
     »» Subphylum: Vertebrata - Vertebrates
       »» Class: Reptilia - Reptiles
         »» Order: Squamata - Lizards
           »» Family: Teiidae - Whiptails & Racerunner Lizards
             »» Genus: Aspidoscelis
               »» Species: Aspidoscelis marmoratus - Marbled Whiptail
                 »» Subspecies: Aspidoscelis marmoratus marmoratus - Western Marbled Whiptail

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