How the New Mexico whiptail became a gay icon All members of the lizard species are female and reproduce asexually through a process called parthenogenesis. by Miles W. Griffis November 27, 2023 ...

This past weekend was national New Mexico day where we honor the unique locations and symbols that represent the state. White ...

This is the time of year when you’re likely to see one of the 47 species of lizards that call New Mexico home. ... the New Mexico whiptail, and the Chihuahuan spotted whiptail.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Even though there are headaches that might come with the hotter weather (weeds, allergies) some cool things are happening in your front and back yards as well. This is ...

In 2003, New Mexico named the whiptail lizard its state reptile. All whiptails are female, so they’ve been nicknamed the “lesbian lizard.” If threatened by a predator, ...

There's an all-female lizard species. In the New Mexico whiptail lizard species, there are no males. The female lizards reproduce through parthenogenesis.

Some lizard species have the ability to change their sex to ensure breeding. However, the North American whiptail lizard, Aspidoscelis uniparens, are unisexual, meaning that they are all female. Yet, ...

To a Colorado checkered whiptail lizard, the roaring sound of a military jet flying overhead can cause some serious stress. A new study suggests the four-inch-long reptiles have found a way to ...