Lizards
Common Checkered Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tesselatus
Across the regions where it's common, the Common Checkered Whiptail peaks from May to August.
Shows up in 5 ecoregions and 3 states
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Lizards
Common Checkered Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tesselatus
Description
The checkered whiptail (Aspidoscelis tesselatus) is a species of lizard found in the southwestern United States in Colorado, Texas and New Mexico, and in northern Mexico in Chihuahua and Coahuila. The checkered whiptail grows to about 4 inches in length.Wikipedia ↗
When it's active
Like other species of whiptail lizard, the checkered whiptail is diurnal and insectivorous. They are parthenogenic, laying up to eight unfertilized eggs in mid summer, which hatch in six to eight weeks.Wikipedia ↗
When and where it's active
Each row is its own calendar, counted from records in that area. Seasons shift by place.
Ecoregions
States
About the Common Checkered Whiptail
When is the Common Checkered Whiptail most active?
Across the regions where it's common, the Common Checkered Whiptail peaks from May to August.
Where does the Common Checkered Whiptail live?
It has enough records to show in 5 ecoregions and 3 states, including Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.