832 observationsLeast Concern
New Mexico Whiptail
Aspidoscelis neomexicanus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Reptilia ›Order: Squamata ›Family: Teiidae ›Genus: Aspidoscelis
About
The New Mexico whiptail (Aspidoscelis neomexicanus) is a female-only species of lizard found in the southwestern United States in New Mexico and Arizona, and in northern Mexico in Chihuahua. It is the official state reptile of New Mexico. It is one of many lizard species known to be parthenogenic. Individuals of the species can be created either through the hybridization of the little striped whiptail (A. inornatus) and the western whiptail (A. tigris), or through the
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of New Mexico Whiptail is Aspidoscelis neomexicanus.
- New Mexico Whiptail belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- New Mexico Whiptail belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- New Mexico Whiptail belongs to the class Reptilia.
- New Mexico Whiptail belongs to the order Squamata.
- New Mexico Whiptail belongs to the family Teiidae.
- New Mexico Whiptail belongs to the genus Aspidoscelis.