Arizona striped whiptail

(Aspidoscelis arizonae)

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Description

The Arizona striped whiptail (Aspidoscelis arizonae) is a species of whiptail lizard endemic to the United States.This is a species of lizards that lives in Arizona's grassy desert areas and is normally found hiding in desert shrubs.They are approximately 72 millimetres (2.8 in) long,and,like all whiptails,they have a noticeably long whiplike tail hence the name whiptail and they are fast runners.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Teiidae
Genus:Aspidoscelis
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