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Scientific Name
Aspidoscelis tigris
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Aspidoscelis tigris (Baird and Girard, 1852)
Park
Arches National Park (ARCH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
tiger whiptail, western whiptail
Park Synonyms
Cnemidophorus tigris septentrionalis, Cnemidophorus tigris
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Autarchoglossa |
| Family | Teiidae |
| Genus | Aspidoscelis |
| Species | Aspidoscelis tigris |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Platenberg and Graham 2003, Bibkey #548504
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Platenberg and Graham 2003, Bibkey #548504
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Platenberg and Graham 2003, Bibkey #548504
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Platenberg and Graham 2003, Bibkey #548504
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
eln/NCPN I&M
Created Date
2/13/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
jrbrehm@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/16/2025 12:45:54 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Note: at one time, there was an ARCH ANCS+ voucher under the name C. t. septentrionalis, which was thrown out due to decomposition (Acc# ARCH-00013, Cat# 896). The notes accompanying the voucher said, "Transferred to interpretation 21 Feb 1984. Ventral surfaces usually quite heavily spotted w/ black; scales anterior to gular fold only slightly enlarged.Identified by Olsen, Mel. Common name reported as western whiptail snake.", Park Species Data Source: Platenberg and Graham, 2003 Bibkey #548504
