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Desert Grassland Whiptail
Aspidoscelis uniparens
24 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
Plateau Striped WhiptailAspidoscelis velox
Chihuahuan Spotted WhiptailAspidoscelis exsanguis
New Mexico WhiptailAspidoscelis neomexicanus
Western WhiptailAspidoscelis tigris
Common Spotted WhiptailAspidoscelis gularis
Giant Spotted WhiptailAspidoscelis stictogrammus
Western Mexico WhiptailAspidoscelis costatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 4,542 |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,366 |
| New Mexico | 390 |
| Texas | 228 |
| Mexico | 58 |
| Chihuahua | 47 |
| Sonora | 11 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
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 Desert Grassland Whiptail with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.