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 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.

The New Mexico whiptail, for example, is a hybrid that popped up after a Western whiptail mated with a little striped whiptail. Typically, hybrids are dead ends; they can’t reproduce.

The project utilized artwork authentic to southern New Mexico, showcasing the New Mexico Whiptail Lizard and the Song Sparrow. Other parts of the project depict native plants and crops, such as ...

All moms and no dads, the whiptail still comes up with genetically diverse offspring. This New Mexico whiptail lizard (Aspidoscelis neomexicana) was photographed at the Henry Doorly Zoo and ...