Give a scientific reason: Why is the Whiptail lizard referred to as parthenogenetic?

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(N/A) Parthenogenesis is the process of development of an unfertilized ovum into a fully formed organism.
It is a special type of monoparental reproduction where no fertilization occurs.
The Whiptail lizard species consists entirely of females that reproduce by producing eggs through parthenogenesis.
Since they do not require males for reproduction,they exhibit obligate parthenogenesis,often colloquially referred to as the 'lesbian lizard'.

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