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Six-lined Racerunner
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
Reptilia
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
4-6 yrs
Size
Small
Diet
Insectivore
Activity
Diurnal
Social
Solitary
Biome
Temperate grassland
Range
North America
Movement
Running
Breeding
Egg-laying
Defense
Speed
Status
Uncommon

About

The six-lined racerunner is a slender, fast-moving lizard of sandy, open habitats across the central and southeastern U.S., named for the six pale stripes running down its dark body. It is among the fastest lizards in North America, capable of short bursts up to 18 mph to escape predators.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    hatchling
    A miniature reptile emerges from its egg already independent.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    A juvenile sheds and grows, often duller-colored than adults.
  3. 3.
    adult
    Fully grown with adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Teiidae
Genus
Aspidoscelis
Species
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus