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Canyon Spotted Whiptail

Aspidoscelis burti

Classification

Family
Teiidae

The canyon spotted whiptail (Aspidoscelis burti), also known commonly as el huico manchado de cañón in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to northwestern Mexico and the adjacent southwestern United States. Etymology The specific name, burti, is in honor of American herpetologist Charles Earle Burt.

Distribution

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