Aspidoscelis sackii
Aspidoscelis sackii, known commonly as Sack's spotted whiptail, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Mexico. There are three recognized subspecies.
Taxonomy
The specific name, sackii, is in honor of German explorer Baron Sebastian Albert von Sack.Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Aspidoscelis.
Distribution and habitat
A. sackii is found in the Mexican states of Chiapas, Guerrero, Mexico City, Michoacán, Morelos, Oaxaca, Puebla, and Tamaulipas.The preferred natural habitats of A. sackii are forest, shrubland, and desert.