Aspidoscelis maslini

Aspidoscelis maslini, also known commonly as Maslin's whiptail, Maslin's racerunner, and el huico de Maslin in New World Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula.

Aspidoscelis maslini
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Family:	Teiidae
Genus:	Aspidoscelis
Species:	A. maslini
Binomial name
Aspidoscelis maslini (Fritts, 1969)
Synonyms[2]
Cnemidophorus cozumela maslini Fritts, 1969 Cnemidophorus maslini Fritts, 1969 Aspidoscelis cozumela maslini (Fritts, 1969)

Etymology

The specific name, maslini, is in honor of American herpetologist T. Paul Maslin.^[3]: 171

Geographic distribution

Aspidoscelis maslini is native to Mexico (Campeche, Quintana Roo), Guatemala (Petén), and Belize.^[2]

Habitat

Aspidoscelis maslini has been found in a variety of disturbed habitats, at altitudes from sea level to 200 m (660 ft), including beaches, coconut plantations, and roadsides.^[1]

Reproduction

Aspidoscelis maslini is oviparous^[2] and parthenogenetic.^[1][2]

Taxonomy

Aspidoscelis maslini is a member of the Aspidoscelis cozumela species group.^[2]