Six-lined Racerunner
Other Names: Prairie RacerunnerScientific Name: Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
(Formerly: Cnemidophorus sexlineatus)
Family: Teiidae
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Description & Size
- Granular scales
- Long hind limbs and toes
- Long tail
- Total length: 15.2-26.7 cm (6.0-10.5 inches)
- Has 6 to 8 lines running the length of its body
- Base color: brown to bright green
- Males are more brightly colored during breeding
Habitat
- Arid climate
- Grasslands with sparse vegetation
- Woodland edges
- Loose, sandy soils
- Next to streams
Diet
- Terrestrial arthropods
- Terrestrial snails
- Avoids beetles
Life History
- Diurnal
- Active Season: May – September (Fitch, H. S. (1958). Home ranges, territories, and seasonal movements of vertebrates of the Natural History Reservation (Vol. 11, No. 3). University of Kansas.)
- Breeding Season: May – late July (Brackin, 1979)
- Lays eggs
- 1 to 3 clutches of 1-6 eggs per female
