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Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
28 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
Common Side-blotched LizardUta stansburiana
Western Fence LizardSceloporus occidentalis
Sonoran Spotted WhiptailAspidoscelis sonorae
Plateau Striped WhiptailAspidoscelis velox
Chihuahuan Spotted WhiptailAspidoscelis exsanguis
Orange-throated WhiptailAspidoscelis hyperythrus
Marbled WhiptailAspidoscelis marmoratus
Southern Alligator LizardElgaria multicarinata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 21,802 |
|---|---|
| California | 11,617 |
| Arizona | 4,482 |
| New Mexico | 3,872 |
| Texas | 3,214 |
| Utah | 3,011 |
| Nevada | 1,659 |
| Oklahoma | 1,055 |
| Colorado | 433 |
| Idaho | 411 |
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 |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
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 Western Whiptail with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.