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California Whiptail

Aspidoscelis tigris munda

Photo by Jellis
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Field Notes

Description:

Long slender bodied lizard with long tail. About 6 light brown stripes down the back, filled in with a dark color with light brown spots.. Broken dark stripes over a lighter brown. Mottled dark colored legs. Large scales on face and on top of body is almost beaded like scales. Quick runner.

Habitat:

Spotted this on the dry spot of a marsh bottom.

Notes:

I first spotted it lifting leaves to look for prey underneath.

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PublishedMay 19, 2014

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