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Aspidoscelis marmoratus (Baird & Girard, 1852) is a animal in the Teiidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Aspidoscelis marmoratus (Baird & Girard, 1852) (Aspidoscelis marmoratus (Baird & Girard, 1852))
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Aspidoscelis marmoratus (Baird & Girard, 1852)

Aspidoscelis marmoratus (Baird & Girard, 1852)

Aspidoscelis marmoratus, the marbled whiptail, is a slender long-tailed lizard with distinct color patterning growing 8 to 12 inches long.

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Family
Genus
Aspidoscelis
Order
Class
Squamata

About Aspidoscelis marmoratus (Baird & Girard, 1852)

Size

Aspidoscelis marmoratus, commonly called the marbled whiptail, ranges from 8 to 12 inches in total length.

Dorsal Coloration

Its overall body color is gray or black, marked with 4 to 8 yellow or white stripes, and it often has dark mottling that creates a marbled appearance.

Ventral Coloration

The underside of the lizard is white or pale yellow, and its throat has a peach coloration.

Body Shape

Marbled whiptails have slender bodies and long tails.

Photo: (c) Bob Nieman, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Bob Nieman · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Teiidae Aspidoscelis

More from Teiidae

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

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