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Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Reptilia
      Order: Squamata
        Family: Teiidae
          Genus: Aspidoscelis
            Species: stictogrammus

Giant Spotted Whiptail - Aspidoscelis stictogrammus

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Giant Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis stictogramma) is a large (up to 45 cm total length) whiptail lizard that ranges from southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico into northwestern Mexico. They live in desert scrub, semi-desert grassland, and oak savanna and woodland. It often is found in dense shrubby areas along arroyos or near streams.

Status

Global Rank: G4

State Rank: S1

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BLM Status: BLM WATCH

SWAP Status: SGCN

NMRP Strategy Status:

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 4

Number of Mapped Locations: 13

Number of Observations: 26

Observation date range: 06-23-1958 to 07-30-1995

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