Sonoran Spotted Whiptail Lizard
Aspidoscelis sonorae
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- A. sonorae – Cochise Co, AZ – photo by Alice Abela
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- A. sonorae – Pima Co, AZ – photo by Diego Ortiz
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- A. sonorae – Pima Co, AZ – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- A. sonorae – Santa Cruz Co, AZ – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- A. sonorae – Santa Cruz Co, AZ – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Aspidoscelis sonorae occurs in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Aspidoscelis sonorae (Lowe & Wright – 1964)
Genus: Aspidoscelis, Greek – aspido = shield + scelis (skelos) = leg – pos. ref. large shield-like scales on legs
Species: sonorae, Latin – of the Sonoran Desert — ref. region of occurrence
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962