22,334 observationsLeast Concern
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Reptilia ›Order: Squamata ›Family: Teiidae ›Genus: Aspidoscelis
About
The western whiptail (Aspidoscelis tigris) is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species ranges throughout most of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Most of its populations appear stable, and it is not listed as endangered in any of the states comprising its range. It lives in a wide variety of habitats, including deserts and semiarid shrubland, usually in areas with sparse vegetation; it also may be found in woodland, open dry...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Western Whiptail is Aspidoscelis tigris.
- Western Whiptail belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Western Whiptail belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Western Whiptail belongs to the class Reptilia.
- Western Whiptail belongs to the order Squamata.
- Western Whiptail belongs to the family Teiidae.
- Western Whiptail belongs to the genus Aspidoscelis.