Diagnostic Features: Slender lizard with comparatively long tail, about 3 times the head-body length.
The common checkered whiptail is not a protected species in Texas and can be legally collected with a hunting license.
Common spotted whiptail Cnemidophorus gularis, just outside of Bastrip State Park, Bastrop, TX. Texas Distribution: In Texas, Aspidoscelis tesselata is found in the western part of the state, as well as in the western part of the Panhandle.
Males have a blue face and throat, yellow spotted ochre sides, and yellow stripes bordered by bright green. The checkered body contrasts with the stripes and spots of the spotted whiptails, making for easier identification. The Texas spotted whiptail (Cnemidophorus gularis) is a species of long-tailed lizard native to the southern United States, in Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, and northern Mexico in Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Querétaro, and Veracruz. Aspidoscelis; Aspidoscelis gularis; Teiidae; Lizard; Whiptail Lizards; Sauria; Scientific Name: Aspidoscelis gularis. Small, granular dorsal scales with enlarged scales on back of forelimbs and along front edge of throat. The western whiptail have intricate blends of dark spots and obscure light stripes against a tan ground color. Females of the rainbow whiptail have a pale brown ground color and are prominently striped. Their tail is also green. A. Aspidoscelis gularis; Media in category "Aspidoscelis gularis" The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Cihuanhuan Spotted Whiptail lizards (Aspidoscelis exsanguis) have six stripes on the body with spots between and on the stripes. Eastern Spotted Whiptail. 1. Pages in category "Aspidoscelis gularis" This category contains only the following page. Summary 2. Learn more about badges. Request PDF | On Jan 1, 2009, D. J. Leavitt and others published Common Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis) | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
Checkered Whiptails are fairly common from Arizona through Oklahoma. Observation Metrics; Total Observations: 72: Total Observers: 23: Current Year: 0: Total Countries: 1: Mobile App Entries: 1: Browser Entries: 8: Imported Records: 62: Deceased: 0: View all records.
Common Spotted Whiptail Aspidoscelis gularis. Badges. Family: Teiidae . Common Spotted Whiptail; Common Spotted Whiptail Aspidoscelis gularis. Bonner zoologische Monographien (1988) (19770358984).jpg 2,908 × 4,592; 1.08 MB. Most Recent Records Some records may be hidden from the public.