Eastern Marbled Whiptail Lizard
Aspidoscelis marmorata reticuloriens
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- A. m. reticuloriens – Brewster Co, TX – photo from iNaturalist, Chris Cirrincione
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Aspodoscelis m. reticuloriens occurs in southeastern New Mexico and the Big Bend region of west Texas.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Aspidoscelis marmorata reticuloriens (vance – 1978)
Genus: Aspidoscelis, Greek – aspido = shield + scelis (skelos) = leg – pos. ref. large shield-like scales on legs
Species: marmorata, Latin – marmoratus = marbled — ref. to marbled adult pattern
Subspecies: reticuloriens, Latin– reticuum = net, or – retucularis = netted + loratus = strap-shaped – pos. ref. body markings
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962