Southwest Reptiles and Amphibians

Aspidoscelis velox - Plateau Striped Whiptail

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	Adult, Coconino County, Arizona

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Juvenile, Coconino County, Arizona
Habitat

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Short Video

Adult Whiptails in Arizona, foraging, digging for food, and defecating.	An adult whiptail, digging in a hole, stops and slowly waves its arms and tail in a strange behavior I can't explain.

Southwest Reptiles & Amphibians

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