Plateau spotted whiptail

Cnemidophorus sackii semifasciatusSmith & Taylor, 1950Cnemidophorus gularis septemvittatusMaslin & Secoy, 1986Aspidoscelis gularis septemvittataReeder, 2002 The plateau spotted whiptail (Aspidoscelis septemvittatus) is a species of lizard found in the southern United States in Texas, and in northern Mexico in Chihuahua and Coahuila.

It is known to hybridize with the Eastern Spotted Whiptail, Cnemidophorus gularis, but is considered to be a distinct species due to phenotypic characteristics.

Their underside is typically white or pale blue, and females often have an orange throat.

They are wary, energetic, and fast moving, darting for cover if approached.

Breeding takes place in the spring, with females laying eggs in the mid summer, which hatch six to eight weeks later.