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Marbled Whiptail
Aspidoscelis marmorata
Authorship: Baird and Girard
Notes
It is a bisexual species. It is also ecognized as A. tigris marmorata by some authors. It is the most abundant whiptail on IMRS in most areas where it occurs.
Records
It is known from throughout IMRS by UTEP personnel.
Sources
[Couvillon, 2011a, b, Hotchkin and Riveroll, 2005, Lukefahr, 2013, Mata-Silva, 2005, Mata-Silva et al., 2008, 2010, 2013, Benson-Pedraza, 2022]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassReptilia (Reptiles)
OrderSquamata (Lizards and Snakes)
SuborderLacertilia (Lizards)
FamilyTEIIDAE (Ameivas, Racerunners, and Whiptails Family)
GenusAspidoscelis
Speciesmarmorata
Recent Observations
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Aspidoscelis marmoratus (opens in new tab)IMRS
IMRS
IMRS
IMRS
IMRSjadewnelsMay 2, 2026South Guest Ranch Road, Fort Hancock, TX, US
Marbled Whiptail (opens in new tab)IMRSesmeralda__rosalesMay 22, 2022Fort Hancock, TX, US
Marbled Whiptail (opens in new tab)IMRSnlcowgillApr 6, 2019Unnamed Road, Van Horn, TX 79855, USA
Marbled Whiptail (opens in new tab)IMRSak2018Apr 22, 2018Hudspeth County, TX, USA
Western Whiptail (opens in new tab)whlewisOct 15, 2026Flowing Wells, Tucson, AZ, USA
Western Whiptail (opens in new tab)obatalovOct 18, 2026Pima County, AZ, USA
Western Whiptail (opens in new tab)aidan36401Oct 25, 2026Desert Hot Springs, CA 92241, USA
Western Whiptail (opens in new tab)simonegableOct 26, 2026Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ, US
Western Whiptail (opens in new tab)jacob555Oct 23, 2026Picacho, AZ 85141, USA
Western Whiptail (opens in new tab)luisalzaJul 31, 2021SR-128, Moab, UT, US
Theses, papers, and notes featuring this species.
- First record of scoliosis in the Western Marbled Whiptail, Aspidoscelis marmoratus (Baird & Girard, 1852). (opens in new tab)Rocha, A., M. Jimenez, M. Montoya, and V. Mata-Silva · 2023 · Revista Latinoamericana de Herpetología e781: 200–202 · Journal Article
- Comparison of ectoparasitic mite loads between gonochoristic (Aspidoscelis marmorata) and parthenogenic (A. tesselata) syntopic whiptail lizards (Teiidae) from the northern Chihuahuan desert of Trans-Pecos, Texas. (opens in new tab)Lukefahr, W. D. · 2013 · Thesis
- Comparison of diets of two syntopic lizards, Aspidoscelis marmorata and Aspidoscelis tesselata (Teiidae), from the northern Chihuahuan Desert of Texas. (opens in new tab)Mata-Silva, V., J. D. Johnson, and A. Ramírez-Bautista · 2013 · Southwestern Naturalist 58(2): 209–215 · Journal Article
- Reproductive characteristics of two syntopic species of whiptail lizards (Aspidoscelis marmorata and Aspidoscelis tesselata), from the Northern Chihuahuan Desert. (opens in new tab)Mata-Silva, V., A. Ramírez-Bautista, and J. D. Johnson · 2010 · Southwestern Naturalist 55(1): 125–129 · Journal Article
- Gut parasites of two syntopic species of whiptail lizards (Aspidoscelis marmorata and Aspidoscelis tesselata) from the northern Chihuahuan Desert. (opens in new tab)Mata-Silva, V., C. R. Bursey, and J. D. Johnson · 2008 · Boletín de la Sociedad Herpetológica Mexicana 16(1): 1–4 · Journal Article
- Diet comparison between two syntopic teiid lizards, Aspidoscelis marmorata and Aspidoscelis tesselata, in the northern Chihuahuan Desert. (opens in new tab)Mata-Silva, V. · 2005 · Thesis