Species Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Teiidae
Genus: Aspidoscelis
Species: stictogrammus
Giant Spotted Whiptail - Aspidoscelis stictogrammus

Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
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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
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
External Links
View More Information about this species at:
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)