Coastal Whiptail

Description:

"Slim-bodied with a long slender tail, a thin snout, and large symmetrical head plates. The back and sides are grey, tan, or brown, marked with dark spots or bars or mottling, which is often very sharply defined. Dark marks on the side don't form vertical bars. Usually 8 poorly-defined light brown stripes are present, but stripes on the side are less well-defined. The throat is pale with with large black spots. The belly is made of large, smooth, rectangular scales in 8 lengthwise rows. Often there are reddish patches on the sides of the belly. Scales on the back are small and granular, and scales on the tail are keeled. The tail can reach up to two times the length of the body. The tail tip is dark or bluish, and bright blue on juveniles. " - CaliforniaHerps

Habitat:

Dry, grassy area outside riparian Oak forest. "This subspecies is found in coastal Southern California, mostly west of the Peninsular Ranges and south of the Transverse Ranges, and north into Ventura County. Ranges south into Baja California. Found in a variety of ecosystems, primarily hot and dry open areas with sparse foliage - chaparral, woodland, and riparian areas." - CaliforniaHerps

Notes:

The first image is of a large one. The remaining pics are of a slightly younger one.