Cnemidophorus laredoensisMcKinney,Kay, & Anderson, 1973 The Laredo striped whiptail (Aspidoscelis laredoensis) is a species of lizard found in the southern United States, in Texas, and northern Mexico in Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas.

The Laredo striped whiptail grows from 6 to 11 inches in length.

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

Its preferred habitat is areas with sandy soils and sparse vegetation.

The species reproduces through parthenogenesis, the female lays up to four unfertilized eggs in mid summer, which hatch in approximately six weeks.