-- Great Basin Whiptail: Tan dorsal stripes tend to fade with age. Vertical dark bars on the sides.
-- Painted Desert Whiptail: Stripes yellow.
Diet: Forage actively on the ground during the day and eat anything they can catch, including flying insects, beetles, scorpions, and other lizards. Sometimes seen digging in loose soil for food.
Habitat: Widely distributed from the lower desert to the lower forest zones (Lower Sonoran, Upper Sonoran, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland life zones) in areas with limited to moderate amounts of vegetation. These lizards forage in and around shrubs, and use open areas to run and escape predators. |