Plains Striped Whiptail Lizard
Aspidoscelis inornata llanuras
-
- A. i. llanuras – Socorro Co, NM – photo by Bill Gorum (naherp.com)
-
- A. i. llanuras – Bernalillo Co, NM – photo by Joshua Emms (naherp.com)
-
- MAP by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Aspidoscelis i. llanuras occurs in central and southern New Mexico
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Aspidoscelis inornata llanuras (Wright & Lowe – 1993)
Genus: Aspidoscelis, Greek – aspido = shield + scelis (skelos) = leg – pos. ref. large shield-like scales on legs
Species: inornata, Latin – inornatus = without ornament — ref. lack of spots between stripes
Subspecies: llanuras, presumed derived from Spanish “llano” meaning plain or flat land
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962