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Arizona Striped Whiptail
Aspidoscelis arizonae
The Arizona striped whiptail (Aspidoscelis arizonae) is a species of whiptail lizard endemic to the United States. This is a species of lizards that lives in Arizona's grassy desert areas and is normally found hiding in desert shrubs. They are approximately 72 millimetres (2.8 in) long, and, like all whiptails, they have a noticeably long whiplike tail hence the name whiptail and they are fast runners .
A. arizonae are identifiable by their brown and blue bodies with noticeable yellow stripes. They are easily confused with the Pai striped whiptail.
From the article Arizona striped whiptail on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
What it does
This species, like many whiptail lizards, is an obligate parthenogenetic species. Since no males exist, reproduction occurs through pseudocopulation between two female individuals, which triggers ovulation and enables the parthenogenetic process.
Wikipedia: “Same-sex behavior”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 73651.