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Orange-throated Whiptail
Aspidoscelis hyperythrus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Sonoran Spotted WhiptailAspidoscelis sonorae
Western WhiptailAspidoscelis tigris
Western SkinkPlestiodon skiltonianus
Western Fence LizardSceloporus occidentalis
Common Side-blotched LizardUta stansburiana
Baja California WhiptailAspidoscelis labialis
Six-lined RacerunnerAspidoscelis sexlineatus
Common Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,903 |
|---|---|
| California | 2,903 |
| Mexico | 738 |
| Baja California Sur | 540 |
| Baja California | 198 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Snakes and Lizards · Squamata |
| Family | Whiptails and Tegus · Teiidae |
| Genus | Northern Whiptails · Aspidoscelis |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Orange-throated Whiptail with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.