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

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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.

Family
Genus
Aspidoscelis
Order
Class
Squamata

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

Aspidoscelis laredoensis, commonly known as the Laredo striped whiptail, is a slender-bodied lizard with a long tail. Adults of this species grow to between 6 and 11 inches in total length. 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. 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

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

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