| Prairie Racerunner | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Cnemidophorus |
| Species: | C. sexlineatus |
| Subspecies: | C. s. viridis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Cnemidophorus sexlineatus viridis Lowe, 1966 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Aspidoscelis sexlineata viridis |
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The Prairie Racerunner (Cnemidophorus sexlineatus viridis) is a subspecies of the Six-lined Racerunner lizard, (Cnemidophorus sexlineatus). It is found throughout the short grass prairie habitat of the midwestern United States, from Colorado to Nebraska, south to northern Texas.
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The Prairie Racerunner is generally dark green or dark brown in color, with seven yellow stripes which run the length of the body from the head to the tail, and a white underside. They are slender-bodied, and have a tail that is nearly twice the length of their body.
Like most species of whiptail lizard, the Prairie Racerunner is diurnal and insectivorous. They are most active in the early morning, and hide as the heat of the day rises.
Data related to Cnemidophorus at Wikispecies