In whiptail lizards,only females exist.Two females court and one assumes the posture of the missing male lizard to stimulate the other female to ovulate.No fertilization can occur,so this is a case of
A)hermaphroditism.
B)bisexual reproduction.
C)parthenogenesis.
D)sexual reproduction since mating behavior is required.
E)a need for further research since only primitive animals reproduce asexually.

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This is a case of parthenogenesis, where the female lizard is able to stimulate ovulation and reproduce without fertilization by a male. This is a form of asexual reproduction. The fact that two female lizards are involved in courtship behavior does not change the fact that reproduction is occurring without male involvement.

In Whiptail Lizards,only Females Exist