Texas spotted whiptail

Texas spotted whiptail
Texas spotted whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis), male, Hidalgo County, Texas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Teiidae
Genus: Aspidoscelis
Species:
A. gularis
Binomial name
Aspidoscelis gularis
(Baird & Girard, 1852)
Synonyms[2]
  • Cnemidophorus gularis
    Baird & Girard, 1852
  • Cnemidophorus sackii gularis
    — H.M. Smith & Taylor, 1950
  • Aspidoscelis gularis
    — Reeder et al., 2002
Texas spotted whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis), in situ, Bandera County, Texas (14 April 2012)

The Texas spotted whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis) is a species of long-tailed lizard, in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to the south central and southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Six subspecies are recognized as being valid.

  1. ^ Hammerson, G.A.; Lavin, P.; Mendoza Quijano, F. (2007). "Aspidoscelis gularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T64267A12759565. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64267A12759565.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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