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Desert Grassland Whiptail (Aspidoscelis uniparens)
jmorlan

Desert Grassland Whiptail (Aspidoscelis uniparens)

This lizard closely resembles the Sonoran Spotted Whiptail, but this species lacks pale spots between the stripes. Like other species of whiptails, they are all females reproducing asexually by parthenogenesis. Their eggs undergo a chromosome doubling after meiosis, developing into lizards without being fertilized. No males needed. Formerly placed in the genus "Cnemidophorus."
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Location
Paton Center for Hummingbirds, Patagonia, Arizona, USA
Date taken
29 July 2022.
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Oh my!!! What a beautiful lizard this one is Joe. Such lovely markings on him.

A fabulous picture my friend. Well done and thanks for showing him to us.
 

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Category
Reptiles
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jmorlan
Date added
View count
204
Comment count
1

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Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
200
Filename
SkinkIMG_0156.jpg
File size
423.9 KB
Date taken
Fri, 29 July 2022 10:09 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 876px

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