Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis exsanguis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyTeiidae (Whiptails and Tegus)
- GenusAspidoscelis (Northern Whiptails)
- SpeciesAspidoscelis exsanguis (Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail)
The Chihuahuan spotted whiptail (Aspidoscelis exsanguis) is a species of lizard native to the United States in southern Arizona, southern New Mexico and southwestern Texas, and northern Mexico in northern Chihuahua and northern Sonora. The species is believed to be the result of extensive hybridization between the little striped whiptail, Aspidoscelis inornatus, the plateau spotted whiptail, Aspidoscelis septemvittatus, and the western Mexico whiptail, Aspidoscelis costatus. It is one of many lizard species known to be parthenogenetic. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?
About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail in Guadalupe Mountains National Park in our monthly data.