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Aspidoscelis laredoensis (Mckinney, Kay & Anderson, 1973) is a animal in the Teiidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Aspidoscelis laredoensis (Mckinney, Kay & Anderson, 1973) (Aspidoscelis laredoensis (Mckinney, Kay & Anderson, 1973))
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Aspidoscelis laredoensis (Mckinney, Kay & Anderson, 1973)

Aspidoscelis laredoensis (Mckinney, Kay & Anderson, 1973)

The Laredo striped whiptail, Aspidoscelis laredoensis, is a slender long-tailed lizard with distinct pale body stripes.

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Family
Genus
Aspidoscelis
Order
Class
Squamata

About Aspidoscelis laredoensis (Mckinney, Kay & Anderson, 1973)

Common Name and Body Shape

Aspidoscelis laredoensis, commonly known as the Laredo striped whiptail, is a slender-bodied lizard with a long tail.

Adult Size

Adults of this species grow to between 6 and 11 inches in total length.

Dorsal Coloration and Markings

Its body is dark green or dark brown overall, marked with seven yellow or white stripes that run continuously from the head down to the tail.

Ventral Coloration

The underside of the lizard is white.

Photo: (c) Heather A. Wise, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Heather A. Wise · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Teiidae Aspidoscelis

More from Teiidae

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

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