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Aspidoscelis tigris
Western Whiptail
(shown with Hyles lineata, White-lined sphinx caterpillar)
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Photographer: Christopher Christie
ID: 0000 0000 0703 0368 (2003-07-11)Copyright © 2003 Christopher L. Christie
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INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
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date of photo Mar 11, 2001
location
Mohawk Valley (Lower Creosote Bajada) (Yuma County, Arizona, US)family
Iguanidae
class Reptilia
notes This is probably a Southern Whiptail, Cnemidophorus tigris, gracilis Baird and Girard, 1852. Species is all female--reproduces by parthenogenesis. Attempting to feed on Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) WHITE-LINED SPHINX caterpillar, which itself feeds on Creosote Bush, Larrea tridentata, underwhich this scene played out.contributor's ID # Western Whiptail1-031101 photo category: Animal - Reptile
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
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| common names
Western Whiptail (ITIS )
View The Reptile Database record for Aspidoscelis tigrisView all photos in CalPhotos of Aspidoscelis tigris Check Google Images for Aspidoscelis tigris |
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Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
| 1. | Reviewed by Simon J. Tonge Sep 17, 2012 |
| Action: changed name from "Cnemidophorus tigris" to "Aspidoscelis tigris
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Using this photo The thumbnail photo (128x192 pixels) on this page may be freely used for personal or academic purposes without prior permission under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law as long as the photo is clearly credited with © 2003 Christopher L. Christie.
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