Aspidoscelis

	Aspidoscelis ''Aspidoscelis'' is a genus of whiptail lizards in the family Teiidae. Taxonomy The nomenclature for the genus ''Aspidoscelis'' was published by T.W. Reeder et al. in 2002. Many species that were formerly included in the genus '' Cnemidophorus'' are now considered ''Aspidoscelis'' based upon divergent characters between the two groups. Etymology The name ''Aspidoscelis'' literally means "shield-leg", from the Ancient Greek ' ("shield") and ' ("leg"). Species The following species are recognized as being valid. ''Aspidoscelis angusticeps'' - Yucatán whiptail ''Aspidoscelis arizonae'' - Arizona striped whiptail ''Aspidoscelis burti'' - canyon spotted whiptail ''Aspidoscelis calidipes'' - Tepalcatepec Valley whiptail ''Aspidoscelis carmenensis'' - Carmen Island whiptail ''Aspidoscelis ceralbensis'' - Cerralvo Island whiptail ''Aspidoscelis communis'' - Colima giant whiptail ''Aspidoscelis costatus'' - Mexico whiptail lizard ''Aspidoscelis cozumela'' - Cozumel ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Aspidoscelis Costatus ''Aspidoscelis costatus'', also known as the western Mexico whiptail, is a species of whiptail lizard endemic to Mexico, including Guerrero, Morelos, and Puebla in southern Mexico, as well as other Mexican states. Its range spans both temperate and tropical habitats, and even densely populated urban areas. Its common name, the Western Mexico Whiptail, can easily be confused with the Western Whiptail, which refers to a different lizard, '' Aspidoscelis tigris''. A small lizard, up to only 4 inches SVL (snout to vent length), this striped lizard has a pointed snout, a slender body, a pair of long hind legs, and an extremely long tail. Its whip-like, tapering tail, if not recently shortened from caudal autotomy (self-amputation of the tail), may be more than two times its SVL. Therefore, although this dwarf lizard has a short SVL length, it can reach a total length of close to 1 foot, tail included, giving the false impression that it's a long lizard. When the lizards fight to ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Western Whiptail The western whiptail (''Aspidoscelis tigris'') is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species ranges throughout most of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Most of its populations appear stable, and it is not listed as endangered in any of the states comprising its range. It lives in a wide variety of habitats, including deserts and semiarid shrubland, usually in areas with sparse vegetation; it also may be found in woodland, open dry forest, and riparian growth. It lives in burrows. Major differences between this species and the checkered whiptail (''Aspidoscelis tesselatus'') include the lack of enlarged scales anterior to the gular fold and the presence of enlarged postantebrachial scales. It was previously known as ''Cnemidophorus tigris'', until phylogenetic analyses concluded that the genus ''Cnemidophorus'' was polyphyletic. Since it does not migrate, a number of forms have developed in different regions, several of which have been given subspec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Aspidoscelis Deppii ''Aspidoscelis deppii'', known commonly as the blackbelly racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to Central America and southern Mexico. There are three recognized subspecies. Etymology The specific name, ''deppii'', is in honor of German naturalist Ferdinand Deppe. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Aspidoscelis deppei'', p. 70). Geographic range ''A. deppii'' is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (Chiapas, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán, Morelos, Oaxaca), and Nicaragua. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''A. deppii'' are forest, shrubland, grassland, and rocky areas, at altitudes of . Reproduction ''A. deppii'' is oviparous. Subspecies Three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. '' Aspidoscelis deppii infernalis'' '' Aspidoscelis d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Aspidoscelis Burti The canyon spotted whiptail (''Aspidoscelis burti'') is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to northwestern Mexico and the adjacent southwestern United States. Etymology The specific name, ''burti'', is in honor of American herpetologist Charles Earle Burt.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Aspidoscelis burti'', p. 43). Geographic range ''A. burti'' is found in the Mexican state of Sonora and in the U.S. state of Arizona. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''A. burti'' are forest, shrubland, and rocky areas. Reproduction ''A. burti'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and .... References Further re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Aspidoscelis Angusticeps ''Aspidoscelis angusticeps'', the Yucatán whiptail, is a species of teiid lizard found in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. Subspecies of Aspidoscelis angusticeps are: * Aspidoscelis angusticeps petenensis (BEARGIE & MCCOY 1964) * Aspidoscelis angusticeps angusticeps (COPE 1877) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2866826 angusticeps Reptiles described in 1878 Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope Reptiles of Mexico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Aspidoscelis Danheimae ''Aspidoscelis danheimae'', also known commonly as the Isla San José whiptail, the San Jose Island blue-throated whiptail, and ''el huico de la Isla San José'' in Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Isla San José in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Etymology The specific name, ''danheimae'' (genitive, feminine), is in honor of American herpetologist May Danheim Burt, who was the wife of the describer. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Aspidoscelis danheimae'', p. 64). Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''A. danheimae'' are shrubland, rocky areas, and sandy areas, including beach. Reproduction ''A. danheimae'' is oviparous. References Further reading * Burt CE (1929). "The Genus of Teiid Lizards, ''Verticaria'' Cope The cope (known in Latin as ''pluviale'' 'rain coat' or ''cappa'' 'cape') is a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Aspidoscelis Communis ''Aspidoscelis communis'', also known as the Colima giant whiptail, is a species of teiid lizard endemic to Mexico. References communis ''Communis'' may refer to: Anatomy * Anulus tendineus communis or annulus of Zinn, a ring of fibrous tissue surrounding the optic nerve * Carotis communis, the common carotid artery * Extensor digitorum communis, a muscle of the posterior forearm ... Reptiles described in 1878 Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope Reptiles of Mexico {{Lizard-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Aspidoscelis Calidipes ''Aspidoscelis calidipes'', the Tepalcatepec Valley whiptail, is a species of Teiidae, teiid lizard endemic to Mexico. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2866830 Aspidoscelis, calidipes Reptiles described in 1955 Taxa named by William Edward Duellman Reptiles of Mexico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Aspidoscelis Ceralbensis ''Aspidoscelis ceralbensis'', the Cerralvo Island whiptail, is a species of teiid lizard endemic to Jacques Cousteau Island in Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2866832 ceralbensis Reptiles described in 1921 Taxa named by John Van Denburgh Taxa named by Joseph Richard Slevin Reptiles of Mexico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Aspidoscelis Cozumela ''Aspidoscelis cozumela'', the Cozumel racerunner, is a species of teiid lizard endemic to Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema .... References cozumela Endemic reptiles of Mexico Reptiles described in 1906 Taxa named by Hans Friedrich Gadow {{lizard-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Aspidoscelis Carmenensis ''Aspidoscelis carmenensis'', the Carmen Island whiptail, is a species of teiid lizard endemic to Carmen Island in Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q20056339 carmenensis Reptiles described in 1986 Taxa named by T. Paul Maslin Taxa named by Diane Marie Secoy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Aspidoscelis Arizonae The Arizona striped whiptail (''Aspidoscelis arizonae'') is a species of whiptail lizard endemic to the United States. This is a species of lizards that lives in Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...'s grassy desert areas and is normally found hiding in desert shrubs. They are approximately long, and, like all whiptails, they have a noticeably long whiplike tail hence the name whiptail and they are fast runners . ''A. arizonae'' are identifiable by their brown and blue bodies with noticeable yellow stripes. They are easily confused with the Pai striped whiptail. References Reptiles described in 1896 Aspidoscelis Taxa named by John Van Denburgh {{Arizona-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]