checkered whiptail

/ˌtʃɛkərd ˈhwɪpˌteɪl/
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Definitions of checkered whiptail
  1. noun
    markings are darker and more marked than in western whiptail; from southeastern Colorado to eastern Chihuahua
    synonyms: Cnemidophorus tesselatus
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    type of:
    whiptail, whiptail lizard
    any of numerous very agile and alert New World lizards
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