Scientific Name
Aspidoscelis tigris
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Aspidoscelis tigris (Baird and Girard, 1852)
Park
Zion National Park (ZION)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Western Whiptail, Tiger 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
Abundant
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
12
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
9/25/2025 3:20:50 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Certification note: new common name is 'tiger whiptail', Park Species Data Source: Platenberg and Graham 2003, Bibkey #548504