Stats

Lifespan: 3-6 yrs
Size: Small
Diet: Insectivore
Activity: Diurnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Desert grassland
Range: North America
Movement: Running
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Speed
Status: Uncommon

About

This lizard lives in the arid grasslands of the American Southwest and Mexico. Every individual is female and reproduces by cloning itself without needing any males.

Life cycle

1.
hatchling
A miniature reptile emerges from its egg already independent.
2.
juvenile
A juvenile sheds and grows, often duller-colored than adults.
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 exsanguis