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Xantusia wigginsi, Wiggins's desert night lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. It is a small lizard found in California and Mexico. [1] References
The desert night lizard is most commonly found underneath fallen dead trees, fallen ecological debris (plant limbs, Spanish dagger, Quixote Plants), and amongst the spiny leaves of Joshua Trees. The desert night lizard avoids visibility and may select its habitat as an added layer of protection and obscurity from predatory species.
Xantusia riversiana Cope, 1883 – island night lizard; Xantusia sanchezi R. Bezy & Flores-Villela, 1999 – Sanchez's night lizard; Xantusia sherbrookei R. Bezy, K. Bezy & Bolles, 2008; Xantusia sierrae R. Bezy, 1967 – sierra night lizard; Xantusia vigilis Baird, 1859 – desert night lizard; Xantusia wigginsi Savage, 1952 – Wiggins's ...
The Arizona night lizard (Xantusia arizonae) is a species of small smooth-skinned gray-brown lizards with dark spots that sometimes form partial lines down the back. The lizard has a slightly flattened head. The scales of the underside and tail are larger than those of the upper side. The lizard grows to a length of 6 to 10 cm (2.4 to 3.9 in ...
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Night lizards (family Xantusiidae) are a group of small scincomorph lizards, averaging from less than 4 cm (1.6 in) to over 12 cm (4.7 in) snout–vent length. Most species are viviparous (live-bearing), with the exception of those in the genus Cricosaura. The family has only three living genera, with approximately 34 [1] living species.
Federal wildlife officials declared a rare lizard in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas an endangered species Friday, citing future energy development, sand mining and climate change as the ...
Xantusia gilberti, also known commonly as the Baja California night lizard and la nocturna de Baja California in Mexican Spanish, is a species of small lizard in the family Xantusiidae. The species is native to the southern Baja California Peninsula of Mexico .