Desert Grassland Whiptail

Aspidoscelis uniparens

The Desert Grassland Whiptail is an all-female species that reproduces by parthenogenesis — no males are needed. It is descended from a hybrid between two other whiptail species and has twice the chromosomes.

Habitat

Desert grasslands, shrublands, and open areas

Diet

Insects, spiders, and small invertebrates

How common

Common

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