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Common Checkered Whiptail

Aspidoscelis tesselatus

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Reptilia ›Order: Squamata ›Family: Teiidae ›Genus: Aspidoscelis

About

The checkered whiptail (Aspidoscelis tesselatus) is a species of lizard found in the southwestern United States in Colorado, Texas and New Mexico, and in northern Mexico in Chihuahua and Coahuila. Many sources believe that the species originated from the hybridization of the marbled whiptail, Aspidoscelis marmoratus, the plateau spotted whiptail, Aspidoscelis septemvittatus, and possibly the six-lined racerunner, Aspidoscelis sexlineatus. It is one of many lizard species known to be parthenogenic. It is sometimes referred to as...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Common Checkered Whiptail?
The scientific name of Common Checkered Whiptail is Aspidoscelis tesselatus.
What kingdom does Common Checkered Whiptail belong to?
Common Checkered Whiptail belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
What phylum does Common Checkered Whiptail belong to?
Common Checkered Whiptail belongs to the phylum Chordata.
What class does Common Checkered Whiptail belong to?
Common Checkered Whiptail belongs to the class Reptilia.
What order does Common Checkered Whiptail belong to?
Common Checkered Whiptail belongs to the order Squamata.
What family does Common Checkered Whiptail belong to?
Common Checkered Whiptail belongs to the family Teiidae.
What genus does Common Checkered Whiptail belong to?
Common Checkered Whiptail belongs to the genus Aspidoscelis.