Texas
Spotted Whiptail
Cnemidophorus gularis gularis
Seminole Canyon, Val Verde Co., Texas. May 17, 1999
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Herpetofauna - One Life's List Texas
Spotted Whiptail Seminole Canyon, Val Verde Co., Texas. May 17, 1999 |
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How nice it is when the herps come to you! That was how it happened with the
Texas Spotted Whiptail. To put it more accurately, our campsite was home to
the Whiptail pictured at left. We were able to leisurely watch this animal
make the rounds (Bug Patrol, I call it) in search of insects while we
puttered around camp. Bug Patrol is simple - take a few steps, swing the
head back and forth in a jerky motion scanning for Bugs, take a few steps,
repeat. There were many ants around the area, and this little lizard would
eat the larger types, and after careful study, decline to dine on the
smaller species. Whether this was a taste preference or some caloric factor
remains unknown to me. I very much enjoyed watching this lizard go
about his business.
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