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Aspidoscelis exsanguis (Lowe, 1956) is a animal in the Teiidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Aspidoscelis exsanguis (Lowe, 1956) (Aspidoscelis exsanguis (Lowe, 1956))
Animalia

Aspidoscelis exsanguis (Lowe, 1956)

Aspidoscelis exsanguis (Lowe, 1956)

Aspidoscelis exsanguis, the Chihuahuan spotted whiptail, is a slender striped lizard with a very long tail ranging 9.5–12 inches in length.

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Family
Genus
Aspidoscelis
Order
Class
Squamata

About Aspidoscelis exsanguis (Lowe, 1956)

Scientific Name and Size

Chihuahuan spotted whiptail, scientifically named Aspidoscelis exsanguis (Lowe, 1956), ranges from 9.5 to 12 inches in total length.

Dorsal Coloration and Markings

Its body is usually reddish-brown, marked with six lighter-colored stripes that run along the full length of its body, with spotting visible between the stripes.

Ventral Coloration

The underside of the lizard is white, or occasionally pale blue.

Body and Tail Proportions

It has a slender body build, with a tail that is nearly three times as long as its body.

Photo: (c) J. N. Stuart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND) · cc-by-nc-nd

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Teiidae Aspidoscelis

More from Teiidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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