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Aspidoscelis tigris
Whiptail, possibly a younger animal.
Desert.
Spotted on Jun 8, 2014
Submitted on Feb 15, 2015
5 Comments
Not a problem :)
Yeah, I agree. Especially after looking over them again. Thanks for the help!
I ruled out Chihuahuan by the fact they have tons of spots between their stripes, in most places have two rows of spots between each stripe. Yours has just one row of spots except in just a few places. Then also the lighter color like you say. To me, yours looks like a juvenile tiger transitioning into an adult since it still has stripes like the juvenile on the page does, but they aren't very prominent like the juvenile has. Then the adult has lost them almost completely, but yours isn't that far into adulthood yet.
My best guess before posting was the chihuahuan - http://www.reptilesofaz.org/Lizards-Subp... ; but it has lighter legs and tail, so the tiger might be a better pick!
Pretty sure this is a tiger whiptail with the faint stripes and spots, as well as the dark coloration around the front legs. See what you think! http://www.reptilesofaz.org/Lizards-Subp...