Wildsight
Compare two species

Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail vs. Desert Grassland Whiptail

Both are all-female whiptails of the grassland and canyons of southeastern Arizona. A: Many pale spots between and on the stripes in the Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail; no spots in the Desert Grassland Whiptail. B: Six faint, muted stripes in the Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail; six or seven bold, clean stripes in the Desert Grassland Whiptail. C: Bright yellow spots in the Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail; no yellow spots in the Desert Grassland Whiptail.

Open this comparison in Wildsight

Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail

Aspidoscelis exsanguis

Desert Grassland Whiptail

Aspidoscelis uniparens
Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail vs. Desert Grassland Whiptail: comparison sheet with the differences marked

Photographs via iNaturalist under Creative Commons licences; the photographers are credited on the sheet.

More comparisons

Wildsight identifies the reptiles and amphibians of the United States. Every comparison