Red-backed whiptail
The red-backed whiptail (Aspidoscelis xanthonota) is a species of teiid lizard found in Arizona in the United States and Sonora in Mexico.[2]
| Red-backed whiptail | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Aspidoscelis |
| Species: | A. xanthonota |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspidoscelis xanthonota (Duellman & Lowe, 1953) | |
Description
Its color varies between red to brown. [3]
References
- Hammerson, G.A. (2021). "Aspidoscelis xanthonota". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T89969963A89969990. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T89969963A89969990.en.
- Aspidoscelis xanthonotus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 June 2019.
- "Red-Backed Whiptail • Fauna • Reptile/Amphibian". hikearizona.com. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
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