Western Whiptail is a photograph by Robert Bales which was uploaded on July 28th, 2017.
Western Whiptail
Found this little lizard while staying at Owyhee State Park in eastern Oregon.
The western whiptail (Aspidoscelis tigris) is a species of... more
by Robert Bales
Title
Western Whiptail
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
Found this little lizard while staying at Owyhee State Park in eastern Oregon.
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.
The western whiptail is widespread throughout northern Mexico and the western United States. In the US it can be found in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Utah. It is found in hot dry regions, typically with sparse foliage. It can live in woodland, chaparral, riparian areas, or desert. Desert subspecies prefer habitat with vegetation such as sagebrush or shadscale, and rely on burrows to escape the desert heat.
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